Not a great photo to start the #100Sareepact. But a great place to start, for I am in Kanchipura, wearing a Kanchi pattu. This is an old favourite, a jamun coloured Saree matched with a
new Khun blouse. I wear sarees for more than 100 days, and have been doing so
for last 30 years. Inspired to start byJayalakshmi P Iyangar and Harini Calamur. This saree has been around for more than 20 years, and that is very common for Kanchi silks, for the weave and quality has always been known for its strength apart from the beautiful colours and designs they created. Proud of the fact that we are "Thondai Mandala Vedhiyar" as our Guru would call us, for ancestors from both my maternal and paternal side are from the Kanchipuram district which was the great capital of Thondai Mandalam enriched by the Pallavas, who left an indelible impact on the city - Nagareshu Kanchi.
A gorgeous #Gadwal , #100Sareepact the best and brightest one can get. This was the first saree husband bought for me, the first Diwali which came up just few days after our marriage. For some reason we landed at Rangachary's to buy sarees. I have never been happy about the service there, and so not a favourite. The Sowrashtra family shop was originally famous for the Madurai Sungudis they sell. Th e story of Sowrashtras in Tamil Nadu and Sungudis in another post when Sugudi comes up. Now about Gadwal, it is an old Samastanam that now falls under Telangana territory. Gadwal sarees mostly are, I don't know if it began that way - the body made up of fine cotton and border in silk with zari. It is cool to wear, and at the same time grand. Just a few days back one read about the tradition of Gadwal weavers spinning vastras for Tirupati Balaji. Their devotion, their penance like life during the period when they weave the vastram, chanting Gods name, is touching. Bow down t...
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