Online banarasi saree

Saree form an integral part in Indian tradition. Varanasi or banaras is a well known place of handloom weaving. And it is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Raw materials used in weaving are pure silk, cotton, gold and siver thread or zari. Banarasi sarees mainly come in pure silk, organza with zari and silk, georgette, katan, crepe silk, supernet, patola cotton and shattir. Kimkhab, potthan, betta and amru are some of the famous brocades woven on banarasi saris. Designer banarasi pure silk saree richly woven with intricate beautiful zari brocades, jamdhani work, floral and foliage motifs are much loved by bollywood celebrities and these adorn Indian wedding. Benarasi sari borders decorated with kundans, pearls, beads and sequins are stylish. Jhallar work enhances the beauty of the sari. More often people use to say aishwarya banarasi saris as she added them in to her bridal collection.

Women are crazy about Indian designer pure banarasi brocade saree having jal at the borders and opulent embroidery on net with an elegant pallu. This charming wear is apt to wedding, bridal occasions and functions. An exclusively hand crafted design on banarasi patola cotton saree is a pretty wear for college parties and traditional festivals. Banarasi supernet sari embellished with zari embroidery and stones give sensuous look. These are fine to wear on marriage anniversary and inaugural events.

Banarasi saris are saris made in Varanasi, a city which is also called "Benares." These saris are historically considered to be among the finest saris in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery, and being highly sought after. These saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate design, and because of these engravings, these saris are relatively heavy. Their special characteristics are Mughal inspired designs such as intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel, a string of upright leaves calledjhallar at the outer, edge of border is a characteristic of these sarees. Other distinctive features are Heavy gold work, Compact weaving, figures with small details, metallic visual effects, pallus, jal (a net like pattern), and mina work. These saris are an inevitable part of any Indian bride'strousseau.

Depending upon the intricacy of designs and patterns, a sari can take anywhere from 15 days to a one month and sometimes up to six months to complete. Banarasi saris are mostly worn by Indian women on important occasions such as when attending a wedding and are expected to be complemented by the woman's best jewelry.

With the migration of silk weavers from Gujarat during the famine of 1603, it is likely that silk brocade weaving started in Banaras in the seventeenth century and developed in excellence during the 18th and 19th century. During the Mughal period, around 14th century, weaving of brocades with intricate designs using gold and silver threads became the specialty of Banaras.

The sari making is more of a cottage industry for about 12 lakh people associated directly or indirectly with the handloom silk industry of the region around Varanasi encompassing Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts.

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