Pure Katan Silk Shikargah Charkhana Animal Motif Banarasi Saree in Deep Magenta brocade pallu saree and it cannot be imitated

and it cannot be imitated on a power loom

the spacing between them deliberate

You can drape it traditionally for a classic look or experiment with modern draping styles to create a unique statement

into a deep purple outer border of large meenakari paisleys in gold

reflecting the rich heritage of this ancient Indian art form

Pure Katan Silk Shikargah Charkhana Animal Motif Banarasi Saree in Deep Magenta brocade pallu saree and it cannot be imitatedThe shikargah tradition places the natural world across the full body of the saree. This Katan silk takes that tradition and gives it structure a charkhana grid of square panels outlined in green dotted lines covers the deep magenta ground from edge to border, each square enclosing a different creature from the shikargah vocabulary: elephants, horses, peacocks, roosters, deer, parrots. Every animal is kadwa woven in cream and gold zari with meenakari