Sehra (headdress)

A sehra (Bengali: শেহরি, Hindi: सेहरा, Punjabi: ਸੇਹਰਾ, Urdu: سہرا), sehro (Gujarati: સેહરો), mundavalya[1] (Marathi: मुण्डावळ्या), morrah (Sindhi: مُوڻ ), or basikam[2] (Telugu: బాసికం) is a forehead garland/nuptial crown[2] worn by the bridegroom (or even bride in some cases) during weddings in Indian subcontinent.

The word sehra is mentioned in Braj poetry of the Hindu Bhakti saint Suradāsa.

Typically the groom's sisters, female cousins, Bhabhi or sister-in-law are the essential performers of sehra bandi.

In the case of multiple sisters or female relatives, each woman takes a turn to perform the ritual one by one.

Usually, women in the family perform the ritual in a hierarchical order based on the relation with the groom.