Rich Burgundy Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Saree with Zari Kattam and Orange Border blouse scattered with gold peacock motifs

scattered with gold peacock motifs and circular medallions that stand out warmly against the deep base

catching every flicker of diya light

❖ Weave: Korvai — Body and border woven separately and structurally interlocked on the loom

more understated way to add pattern to the body of a saree

and takes 10 days on the loom

Rich Burgundy Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Saree with Zari Kattam and Orange Border blouse scattered with gold peacock motifsA temple festival at the Meenakshi Temple in Pearland, Texas calls for elegant colours and heritage weaving. This handwoven pure silk Kanjipuram saree is woven in the Zari Kattam style: fine zari threads intersect across the silk body to form a luminous grid. Each saree takes close to a week on the loom and cannot be replicated by machine. Woven by our family's artisan weaver families in Kunnam village near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu read our story. The