thumb|right|200px|Indian groom in traditional attire, with Sherwani and Sehra
A sehra (, Hindi: सेहरा, , ), sehro (Gujarati: સેહરો), sevrau (Rajasthani: सेवरौ), mundavalya (Marathi: मुण्डावळ्या), morrah (Sindhi: مُوڻ ), or basikam (Telugu: బాసికం) is a forehead garland/nuptial crown
The sehra has 2 main purposes:
They are intended to ward off the evil eye. Secondly, the bride and groom are not supposed to see each other before their wedding ceremony.
Therefore, a sehra solved the purpose of hiding the groom’s face, whereas the bride covered her face with a ghunghat or pallu. They are more prominently worn in North India than in other parts of the country.
Etymology
The word sehra is derived from Sanskrit word Śīrṣahāra (शीर्षहार) meaning garland for decorating head. The word sehra is mentioned in Braj poetry of the Hindu Bhakti saint Suradāsa.