Famous Bollywood Saris

Famous Bollywood Saris

One of the famous indian saris of South India is the Kanjeevaram sari. Kanjeevaram saris are made in a small town Kanchipuram or ‘Kanchi’ as it is popularly called, which is situated near Bangalore. It is a 150 year old weaving tradition. The name of this sari is derived from the name of this town. These fine silk saris are simply gorgeous, with bright and bold colors. The wedding trousseau of a South Indian bride is incomplete without one of these saris. In fact, it would be the proud possession of any woman from any part of India. The magnitude of colors, designs and variety in which these saris are available are incredible.

The preparation of Kanchi natural silk saris takes anything up to 25 days for the intricately designed silks. This sari is characterized by gold dipped silver thread that is woven on the silk. The thread is prepared first on the weavers loom, and then dyed in bright, beautiful colors before being dried in the sun.

This sari is made in parts; the body, border and the pallu are made separately, and then they are interlocked together. The motifs used on these saris are mostly figures of animals and birds like peacocks, deer, elephants, swans etc. Scenes from great Indian Epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, and even The Bhagwad Gita are also woven to make special pieces.