Kancheepuram, the temple cityis a land of huge & historic South
Indian temples known for theirarchitectural brilliance. It was ruled by one of
the greatest rulers in Indian history, the Pallava’s.
It was during this period, the two weaving communities Devangas and
Saligars migrated from AndhraPradesh to this town. During this era, wearing a
silk saree was considered auspicious for every celebration.Soon the beauty of
Silk sarees reverberated across the towns of Tamil Nadu, spreadingover all
South India statesand eventually throughout the world.
Handloom weaving in Kanchipuram dates back to the
Sangam period. There are historical inscriptions that record that weaver’s in
Kanchipuram are descendants of sage
Markala, the “Master Weaver of God”. Moreover the“silk”
fabric is considered to be the most favored one by Lord Vishnu himself.This
explains the number of weaving units clustered around the temple surroundings.
WHAT MAKES KANCHIPURAM SO SPECIAL?
Kanchipuram Silk Sarees are made of special type of
Silk thread called the “Mulberry Silk” thread, which is indigenous to parts of
South India. The gold zari however is imported from towns of Gujarat.
The weaving technique used to make the Bold and
Beautiful Kanjeevaram Silk is called the “Korvai” wherethe weaver makes
separate pieces of border, body &pallu of the saree and finally weave them
together to make one majestic Kanjeevaram Silk.
Adding to its specialty is the silk yarn used is
“double warp”, which means three silk threads are twistedtogether to make one
silk thread by the gold zari. This makes every Kanjeevaram silk much
heaviercompared to the rest of the silk sarees and more durable ones as well.
The vibrant colors and beautiful motifs are wisely
chosen by the weavers who skillfully combine their
artistic abilities with their strong passion for
weaving producing the most exotic Silk sarees one could ever encounter.
At, ARRS Silks we been bringing Kanjeevaram to you
with the finest handpicked Kanjeevaram Silks, fromour own weavers at
Kanjeevaram. No South Indian Wedding is now complete without a
Kanjeevaram.
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