| 1.Nivi: This style is worn in Andhra Pradesh. It is | | | | 4.Dravidian: In this style, it is pleated rosette, at |
| held in place by the tucks into the petticoat | | | | the waist. It is worn by Tamil nadu women. |
| waistband and the pallu is hanging over the | | | | 5.Gujarati: In this style of draping, sari is draped |
| shoulder. In case of 'Kaccha nivi' , the pleats are | | | | over the right shoulder in the front rather than |
| passed through the legs and tucked into the waist | | | | over the left shoulder. The modern non-Gujarati |
| at the back allowing free movement. | | | | women wear this type in social occations with the |
| 2.Maharashtrian: In this type of draping a sari, the | | | | eye-catching magnificent pallus. |
| centre of the sari is placed at the centre of the | | | | 6.Coorgi: In this style, it involves tying the pleats in |
| back. The ends are brought forward and tied | | | | the rear and a small portion of the pallu is placed |
| neatly. Again the two ends are wrapped around | | | | over the shoulder |
| the legs. An extra-long cloth is used and the ends | | | | 7.Mundum Neryathum: This style is worn in Kerala. |
| are then passed up over the shoulder. The | | | | It made of unbleached cotton and decorated with |
| difference between this type of sari and the male | | | | gold or colored stripes and borders. It is also called |
| maharashtrian dhoti is this long cloth only. The | | | | as the two-piece sari. |
| traditional type of nine yards sari is worn by the | | | | 8.Gond: In this style, the cloth of the sari is first |
| Brahmin women of different Southern states of | | | | draped over the left shoulder and then it arranged |
| India. | | | | to cover the body. |
| 3. Bengali: This style of draping a sari has no | | | | 9.Tribal Styles: In tribal styles, sari is tied firmly |
| pleats. The pallu has a bunch of keys that falls | | | | across the chest covering the breasts. |
| over the shoulder. | | | | |