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Description
 
A design so rare, inspired by the chevron (zig -zag) design of hand engraved walls of the Taj Mahal, this classic  Pochampalli handloom pure silk saree is a stunning and an ethereal tribute to Indian art and culture. The saree has an elegant sunflower yellow base, black two zari peth lines border and has an intricate chevron pattern in moss green (yellow crossed with black) been tyed, dyed and hand woven in the double ikat technique meticulously. The chevron within has artisanal handwoven motifs in contrasting light green red and white.
The body and aanchal of the saree have the following motifs and their significance has been explained below :
1. Royal Elephant - 'Raja enugu', Elephants is a sacred symbol of peace, mental strength, and power.
2. Navratna - "nine gems" or "ratnas", a symbol of wealth, status, and also as having other claimed talismanic benefits to health and wellbeing.
3. Diamond - 'Vajram', diamond is an emblem of purity and perfection, of invincible spiritual power.
4. A pair of Annams 'Swetha pakshi/Hansa', White swan is a mount of Goddess Saraswathi and a bearer of wisdom and propserity. 
5. A pair of elephants , a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
6. A pair of Ducks ' Batu', the duck is seen as a symbol of fidelity and commitment.
It is believed in the world of saree weaving, that the wearer embraces the divinity and symbolisim of  each of these motifs when the saree is draped. The motifs come to life and speak their own language. 
Saree has a running blouse in plain black with 2 thin gold stripes.
About Ikat (meaning to bind - from the word Mengikat in Indonesian)
The origin of Ikat, a tie-dye and weaving technique, although credited to Indonesia, it is believed that the craft came up across various regions in Central and South Asia around the same time.
Ikat's journey in India goes back thousands of years. The ikat fabric in India started as being used for religious activities and was considered sacred.
The ikat pattern is firstly planned out onto the warp or weft or both by hand. Parts of the yarns for the warp and/or weft are bound and protected with a resist tie before dyeing to match the planned pattern.They are then dyed in the chosen colours. Once dry the ties are removed and the yarn is wound onto the loom. The pattern is woven and the true shapes of the ikat patterns appear often in a density that highlights the warp.
A characteristic of ikat textiles is an apparent “blurriness” or feathering to the design. The blurriness is a result of the extreme difficulty the weaver has lining up the dyed yarns so that the pattern comes out perfectly in the finished cloth.  Ikats with little blurriness, multiple colours and complicated patterns are more difficult to create and therefore often more expensive. The different types of Ikat are :
Warp Ikat: where only the warp threads are bound. This is the most common.
Weft Ikat: where only the weft threads are bound.
Compound Ikat: where both the warp and weft threads are bound, but their designs are independent of each other.
Double Ikat: where both the warp and weft threads are bound, but their designs work together to create the overall pattern. This technique is the most rare due to how complicated and difficult it is to create.
* This product has been woven on a handloom by the weaver and may have slight irregularities that are a natural outcome due to the human involvement in weaving a unique handcrafted product without any electrical power. The colours may fade or bleed due to the traditional dyeing method employed.
* There may be slight differences in color of the actual product due to lighting conditions during photography.