Why do Indian women drape their sari on the left shoulder normally? Is it just because of the preponderance of right handedness (so draping over left shoulder is just a bit more convenient) or is there some other reason?
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Possibly for the same reasons you button your shirt left over right.
... no, I don't actually know.
I don't know either. Wearing women's clothes isn't my favourite perversion...
Maybe there is a practical reason. For example, think about picking up something on the ground with your right hand: the loose end of the cloth would fall down, if it were on the right shoulder.
How do lefties wear their saris?
I am just glad that it doesn't go over both shoulders! Depending on how that is done, it can be awful and extremely restrictive.