What is the importance of the Sari in the Hindu religion?

Answer 1

Vedic Significance (Srila Prabhupadas anSari-traditional Indian dress worn by Hindu women-six yards long as a rule; Vedic women's dress.By adopting a Vedic tradition such as wearing a sari, one also adopts, to some degree, the culture as well.

The more society strays from Vedic culture, the more its dress becomes degraded followed by illicit sex, divorce and abortion, etc.By abandoning the safe and culturally-chaste sari in favor of other attire, we risk falling back into the godless pits of sense gratification.

The Lord's female counterpart, Srimate Radharani, sets the eternal example by wearing beautiful saris for pleasing Her Lord.

"After Her midday bath, Radharani takes another bath in the nectar of bodily luster, and She puts on the garment of shyness, which is Her black silk sari.(Caitanya Caritamrta; Madhya 8.168)

When women wear saris they make a statement in favor of chastity. Saris are modest compared to Western-style attire which often aims at inciting lusty desires.

Now of course we see celebrities in India wearing a sari in a very unchaste manner but that is not recommended by our Hindu culture.

Visit the link below to know more about recommended Vedic attire

http://www.prabhupada.org/rama/?p=3274&pp=0

Sari is a common attire for women in most of India.