Saturday, July 28, 2018

Banarasi Sarees :- A journey along the silk route of india

A Banarasi saree is a saree made in Vanarasi , a city which is also called Benaras or Banaras. the sarees are among the finest sarees in india & are known for their gold & silver brocade or zari , fine silk & embroidery.. these saree are made of finely woven silk & are decorated with inticrate design & because of these engravings,are relatively heavily.

Their special characteristics are mughal inspired design such as inticate intertwinig floral & floriate motifs & bel, a string of upright leaves called Jhallar at the outer, edge of the border is a characteristics of these sarees. other feature are gold work ,compact weaving : figures with small details ,metallic visual effect,pallus,jal(net like pattern) & mina work.

Banarasi sarees have been a valuable possesion for brides woven by master craftsmanship of Uttar- Pradesh.banarasi sarees feature intricately woven designs with golden & silver threads. these sarees are usually heavy & can be worn in festival as well as at weddings.


Travelling to Banaras-: 
                                        Distance between  Bhubaneswar to Vanarasi is 889 km by road
                                                                                                  & 1015 km by rails.

                                                                                                                                                             
  

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