Ghoonghat (
ghunghat,
ghunghta,
laaj,
chunni,
jhund or
Odhni) is a
veil or
headscarf worn by some married Hindu, Jain and Sikh women to cover their head, and often their face. Generally
aanchal or
pallu the loose end of a
sari is pulled over the head and face to act as a ghunghat. A
dupatta (long scarf) is also commonly used as a ghungat. Today, facial veiling by Hindu women as part of everyday attire is now mostly limited to Hindi-speaking areas of India.