VIRAASAT: Sari Festival
26-08-2023
10:36 AM
Overview:
The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India will begin from 3rd to 17th January 2023 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi.
About Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”:
- It is organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles.
- Handloom saris drawn from some of the exotic locations of India are on display and sale at the exhibition.
- A brief list is given below:
|
States |
Prominent sari varieties |
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Andhra Pradesh |
Uppada Jamdhani Sari, Venkatagiri Jamdani Cotton Sari, Kuppadam Sari, Chirala Silk Cotton Sari, Madhavaram Sari and Polavaram Sari |
|
Kerala |
Balaramapuram Sari and Kasavu Sari |
|
Telengana |
Pochampally Sari, Siddipet Gollabamma Sari and Narayanpet Sari |
|
Tamilnadu |
Kancheepuram Silk Sari, Arni Silk Saris, Thirubuvanam Silk Sari, Vilandai Cotton Sari, Madurai Sari, Paramakudi Cotton Sari, Aruppukottai Cotton Sari, Dindigul Cotton Sari, Coimbatore Cotton Sari, Salem Silk Sari and Coimbatore (Soft) Silk Saris & Kovai Kora Cotton Saris |
|
Maharashtra |
Paithani Sari, Karvath Kathi Sari and Nagpur Cotton Sari |
|
Chhattisgarh |
Tussar Silk Sari of Champa |
|
Madhya Pardesh |
Maheshwari Sari and Chanderi Sari |
|
Gujarat |
Patola Sari, Tangaliya Sari, Ashawali sari and Kuchchi Sari/ Bhujodi sari |
|
Rajsthan |
Kota Doria Sari |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
Lalitpuri Sari, Banaras Brocade, Jangla, Tanchoi, Cutwork, and Jamdani |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Pashmina Sari |
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Bihar |
Bhagalpuri Silk Sari and Bawan Buti Sari |
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Odisha |
Kotpad Sari and Gopalpur Tassar Sari |
|
West Bengal |
Jamdani, Santipuri and Tangail |
|
Jharkhand |
Tussar and Gichha Silk Sari |
|
Karnataka |
Ilkal Sari |
|
Assam |
Muga Silk Sari, Mekhla Chadar (Sari) |
|
Punjab |
Embd. & Croch (Phulkari) |
Q1) What is the speciality of the Jamdani saree?
Jamdani is a vividly patterned, sheer cotton fabric, traditionally woven on a handloom by craftspeople and apprentices around Dhaka.
Source: Second Phase of Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India begins tomorrow
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