On the occasion of India's 75th Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to wear a multi-coloured ‘Bandhini’ turban safa with the predominant colour yellow, which symbolizes Lord Ram. Bandhini is a type of tie-dye textile popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The fabric is decorated by plucking the cloth with fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a figurative design. The yellow colour in his turban holds great significance in many ways.
PM Modi recently led the rituals at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla in the newly-built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. The yellow colour in his turban holds great significance in many ways.
Along with the Rajasthani Bandhini print turban, PM Modi wore a white kurta and pyjama with a brown Nehru jacket. The turban with a long trail had shades of yellow, saffron, pink and red. This entire ensemble perfectly reflects his love for the nation, its religious beliefs, and the ideology of unity in diversity. PM Modi's turban was first seen when he arrived at the National War Memorial this morning to honor the bravehearts of the Indian armed forces.
Last year too, Modi wore a multi-coloured Rajasthani turban and complemented it with pants and kurta. Later that year, on the 77th Independence Day, he opted for a vibrant Rajasthani-style turban, with multiple colours and a lengthy tail.
In 2019, Modi sported a multi-coloured turban as he gave his sixth Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort after returning to power for a second term with a thumping majority.
For his maiden Independence Day in 2014, he had opted for a bright red Jodhpuri 'bandhej' turban. In 2015, Prime Minister Modi chose a yellow turban covered with multi-coloured criss-cross lines, and a tie-and-dye turban in hues of pink and yellow in 2016.
The prime minister's turban for 2017 was a mix of bright red and yellow with crisscrossed golden lines all over. He donned a saffron turban for his appearance at the Red Fort in 2018.
From a bright red 'bandhani' turban from Kutch to a mustard Rajasthani 'safa', Modi's eye-catching turbans have been a highlight of his Republic Day appearances too.
In 2022, Modi had chosen a unique Uttarakhand traditional cap for the Republic Day celebrations. The cap also had a Brahma Kamal-inspired brooch. Brahma Kamal is Uttarakhand's state flower, which the prime minister uses on every visit to Kedarnath.