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Temple Border Silk Saree
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Temple Border Silk Saree

Made by Meenakshi SundaramSiruvanam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

₹9,950

5.0 · 2 reviews

Pure mulberry silk woven on a pit loom with a contrast temple (korvai) border and a zari-woven pallu. Heavy drape, soft hand-feel; comes with an unstitched blouse piece.

Availability: Only 3 left

Quantity
1
Materials
Mulberry silk, Zari (silver-coated copper)
Dimensions
6.2 m × 1.15 m (incl. 0.8 m blouse)
Making time
About 12 days
Craft
Handloom silk weaving
Origin
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Accepts custom orders

This maker can adapt size, colour or motif for you.

THE STORY BEHIND THE CRAFT

Forty hours, two shuttles and a border that never lets go

Border and body are woven separately and interlocked by hand — thousands of times — so the border never tears away.

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Made by

Meenakshi Sundaram

Handloom silk & cotton weaving

Siruvanam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

“A saree remembers every hour you give it. You can feel it when you wear it.”
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How this price is made

Estimate shared by the maker: material cost plus the value of their hours.

87%of the price covers the maker's materials and time (estimate)
Materials
₹3,900
Labour (40 hrs) × ₹120
₹4,800
Listed price
₹9,950

An estimate from material cost, hours and margin — not an official market price.

Reviews(2)

  • A

    Ananya (demo)

    The border is even more beautiful in person. Loved reading how it was woven.

  • K

    Karthik (demo)

    Heavy, rich silk. Packaging was simple and plastic-free.

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