Indian loincloth - Langot

Kaupinam (Devanagari:कौपिनम), kaupina (Devanagari: कौपिन) or langot (Devanagari: लंगोट) is an undergarment worn by Indian men as a loincloth or underclothing. It is made up of rectangular strip of cotton cloth which is used to cover the genitals with the help of the strings connected to the four ends of the cloth for binding it around the waist of the wearer. It has fallen into disuse amongst the common people, but any Hindu godly people or saints continue to use it. It is still used by wrestlers in India. The wrestlers often wear a g-string shaped guard underneath to protect their genitals from rupture. There exists a verse in the Sam Veda of the Hindu sacred scriptures encouraging the use of kaupinam during sexual intercourse.