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Uttarakhand 
Pahunchi (पोंछी) 
By – Neha Kestwal 
Subject - Language of Fashion 
Roll no - MDS/14/33 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 1 
Uttrakhand
“मुई देण बा लो कानू की लाबी 
मुई देण बा लो हाथूूंकी पोंछी 
मुई देण बा लो नाक नथूलू 
मुई देण बा लो लाूंबी बबसार 
मुई देण बा लो शीशफूल सुहाग 
मुई देण बा लो जेवरूंकी खाण “ 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 2 
Uttrakhand
Historic Revelation 
• Visible on ancient terracotta images from the Shunga Period in Bengal. 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 3 
Uttrakhand
Variations 
Rajasthan, early 19th Century 
Private Collection 
North India; 
late 19th Century 
Pahunchi; Clusters of pearls hung 
On thread or silk 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 Gujranwala; Punjab 4 
Uttrakhand
Uttarakhand Pahunchi 
Front View 
Back View 
• Anatomy 
•Cultural Signification 
9/14/2014 Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 5 
Uttrakhand
Uttrakhand Pahunchi 
Anatomy 
• Made in 20gms to 50gms gold (2-5 tola). 
• Three to Five strands of hollow finely worked gold beads filled with lac (wax) are strung 
together. 
• Zari is used to tie the strands together. 
•Beads are conch shell shaped. 
• Red color Shaneel fabric is used in base onto which beads are tugged. 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 6 
Uttrakhand
Cultural Significance 
• Pahunchi is Inspired from Rajasthan Bracelet. As Uttrakhand people are considered 
migrated from there during Mughal period. 
• This jewelry is a symbol of married women. 
• In olden times women here always used to wear jewelry whether going to jungle for timber 
or doing household chores. So to make jewelry comfortable to wear saneel fabric was used. 
• Now, use of saneel has become inevitable part. And this differentiate Uttrakhand pahunchi 
from other states. 
• Red color (signifies: marital status) in Saneel fabric symbolizes : purity and veracity. 
• Till date no modification is seen in the jewelry. 
• Previously pahunchi was of silver (Respondent view : as people were not rich enough) now 
golden Pahunchi is worn by women. 
• As Pahunchi is tightly worn on ones hand, it is said it helps in maintaining Blood Pressure. 
(Respondent view). 
• Size of beads indicates how wealthy a person is. Bigger the beads more wealthy a person is. 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 7 
Uttrakhand
References 
• Indian Jwellery; Journal of Indian art vol.xii No.s 95-107; By- Thomas Holbein Hendley 
• Dance of the peacock; Jwellery tradition of India; By – Usha R Bala Krishnan & Meera 
Shushil Kumar 
• http://www.utsavfashion.com/wedding 
• http://www.indusladies.com/forums/northern-and-central-indian-states/106549- 
jewellery 
• Respondent: Jagdeesh Verma (Bhawani Jewelers) – Almora 
•http://www.merapahadforum.com/culture-of-uttarakhand/ornaments-worn-in-uttarakhand/ 
100/ 
• Respondent : Mrs. Ganeshi Devi (Mother- in-law’s - Sister’s - mother-in-law). Age - 73 
Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 
9/14/2014 8 
Uttrakhand

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Traditional Bracelet "PAHUNCHI"of Uttrakhand women

  • 1. Uttarakhand Pahunchi (पोंछी) By – Neha Kestwal Subject - Language of Fashion Roll no - MDS/14/33 Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 1 Uttrakhand
  • 2. “मुई देण बा लो कानू की लाबी मुई देण बा लो हाथूूंकी पोंछी मुई देण बा लो नाक नथूलू मुई देण बा लो लाूंबी बबसार मुई देण बा लो शीशफूल सुहाग मुई देण बा लो जेवरूंकी खाण “ Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 2 Uttrakhand
  • 3. Historic Revelation • Visible on ancient terracotta images from the Shunga Period in Bengal. Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 3 Uttrakhand
  • 4. Variations Rajasthan, early 19th Century Private Collection North India; late 19th Century Pahunchi; Clusters of pearls hung On thread or silk Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 Gujranwala; Punjab 4 Uttrakhand
  • 5. Uttarakhand Pahunchi Front View Back View • Anatomy •Cultural Signification 9/14/2014 Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 5 Uttrakhand
  • 6. Uttrakhand Pahunchi Anatomy • Made in 20gms to 50gms gold (2-5 tola). • Three to Five strands of hollow finely worked gold beads filled with lac (wax) are strung together. • Zari is used to tie the strands together. •Beads are conch shell shaped. • Red color Shaneel fabric is used in base onto which beads are tugged. Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 6 Uttrakhand
  • 7. Cultural Significance • Pahunchi is Inspired from Rajasthan Bracelet. As Uttrakhand people are considered migrated from there during Mughal period. • This jewelry is a symbol of married women. • In olden times women here always used to wear jewelry whether going to jungle for timber or doing household chores. So to make jewelry comfortable to wear saneel fabric was used. • Now, use of saneel has become inevitable part. And this differentiate Uttrakhand pahunchi from other states. • Red color (signifies: marital status) in Saneel fabric symbolizes : purity and veracity. • Till date no modification is seen in the jewelry. • Previously pahunchi was of silver (Respondent view : as people were not rich enough) now golden Pahunchi is worn by women. • As Pahunchi is tightly worn on ones hand, it is said it helps in maintaining Blood Pressure. (Respondent view). • Size of beads indicates how wealthy a person is. Bigger the beads more wealthy a person is. Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 7 Uttrakhand
  • 8. References • Indian Jwellery; Journal of Indian art vol.xii No.s 95-107; By- Thomas Holbein Hendley • Dance of the peacock; Jwellery tradition of India; By – Usha R Bala Krishnan & Meera Shushil Kumar • http://www.utsavfashion.com/wedding • http://www.indusladies.com/forums/northern-and-central-indian-states/106549- jewellery • Respondent: Jagdeesh Verma (Bhawani Jewelers) – Almora •http://www.merapahadforum.com/culture-of-uttarakhand/ornaments-worn-in-uttarakhand/ 100/ • Respondent : Mrs. Ganeshi Devi (Mother- in-law’s - Sister’s - mother-in-law). Age - 73 Pahunchi - Traditional Ornament of 9/14/2014 8 Uttrakhand