Woven out of well
silk and manner decorative
Golden Embroidery either alongside the
border or all over, the famous
Banarsi Border Sareemade in the holy city of
Banaras in
Uttar Pradesh state since the traditional times is graded among the premium
Traditional Sarees of
India. These
Banarsi Border Sarees are quite heavy due to its
rich embroidery and are put on by
Indianwomen only during special occasions like
wedding, parties and festivities. Most
ladies wear heavy gold
jewellery to complement the
Banarsi Border Saree.
Banarsi Border Saree
The custom of making
Varanasi or Banarasisarees in
Varanasi or Banaras
is very antique. But it has continued to be passed down from one
generation to another and continues to embellishment. One will find
thousands of weavers making the Varanasi silk saree in this afraid city
even today. The training usually begins when one is as young as 10
years. It is supposed that the making of
Banarsi Border Sareegained prominence during the
Mughalrule.
Persian motifs were falsified with
Indian designs on
silk to create the separate
flowery patterns so typical of
Banarsi Border Sareetoday.
Created in eye-catching shades and pattern, the
Banarasisarees of
India are so famous today that they are exported all over the world. They typically fall into four categories –
pure silk (katan), organza (kora) with zari and silk, georgette and shattir. Weaved on the power loom, normally three people are obligatory to make one
Varanasi sari. Each
Banarasi silk sari can take 15 days to six months to complete depending upon the complexity of the designs.
Banarasi sari manufacturing supports strong cottage industry in areas like
Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Azamgarh.
Earlier the
silk for
Banarsi Border Sareeused to be imported from
China, but nowadays they come from mainly from
Bangalore in
South India.
Banarasisarees
earlier used to bear designs made out of unique gold and silver threads
and thus, used to cost numerous lakhs of rupees. They were worn by the
people from royal families only. If the designs were too elaborate,
manufacturers then even took a year’s time to make create a
single saree. Since the use of simple threads came into prominence, even those Indians with average income came to afford
Banarasis. Though
Varanasi or
Banarasi sari is mainly made in the holy city of
Banaras
in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, they are exported in bulk not only to
different region within the country but also outside. When purchasing in
India, the best option for buying the Banarasi sari is visiting state
emporiums or shops selling
traditional Indian sarees. If in
Delhi, you can check out
Karol Bagh market, CTC Plaza, Nalli Saris, DilliHaat and other such places.
Banarsi Border Saree
No comments:
Post a Comment