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Sarees are consdered as one of the
official symbols of India, in the world. And in recent years
this garment seems to have taken the western world by a storm,
with a large number of hollywood celebrities donning this
simple, yet very pretty garment. People around the world believe
that this is one piece of clothing that seems to further enhance
a woman’s beauty. And since indain women are touted to be
amongst the prettiest creatures of the human race, many say it’s
the sarees they drape that make them look so gorgeous.
Apart from India, the saree is worn in a couple of other Asian
countries such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. But what
India has, no other country has. |
There is simply no limit to the variety
of sarees that can be found here. If one thinks of ‘amazing sarees’ then
one has to think of ‘India’. From Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari, every
state, every city has a new range of sarees with it.
Indian fashion saris are world famous. In fact, the best of the sarees made in
India are actually exported. People often have to buy exclusive Indian
sarees from places like Paris or Canada where they are exported.
The demand for sarees from India around the world has increased sharply,
off late. There are many factors responsible for this. One being, as
mentioned earlier, the increasing popularity of Indian television
channels all around the world.
From Kashmiri saree to Bengali to South Indian, every Indian saree is
different from each other. They are not only different in styles and
patterns, but the way they are draped is also different. They are not
just the fashion of the State, but have deep roots in the culture of the
State.
Some of the well known types of Indian sarees are:
• Bandhani sarees in Gujarat and Rajasthan
• Chikan from Lucknow
• Kota doria sarees from Rajasthan
• Banarasi Tant sarees
• Jamdani
• Tanchoi
• Shalu from Varanasi
• Kantha
• Baluchari from West Bengal
• Chanderi from Madhya Pradesh
• Paithani and Lugade from Maharashtra
• Ikat from Orissa
• Pochampalli
• Venkatagiri
• Gadwal
• Guntur sarees
• Mangalagiri from Andhra Pradesh
• Balarampuram from Kerala
• Coimbatore from Tamil Nadu
• Mysore silk sarees from Karnataka .
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