Governance
In News: The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India will begin in New Delhi.
About the festival:
- The first phase was from 16th– 30th December 2022
- It is being organized by Ministry of Textiles
- It will bring participation of famous handcrafted varieties of Saris like Tie and Dye, Chikan embroidered Saris, Hand Block Saris, Kalamkari printed Saris, Ajrakh, Kantha and Phulkari.
- Some examples of saris are as follows:
- Andhra Pradesh – uppada jamdhani sari
- Kerela – balaramapuram sari, kasavu sari
- Telangana – pochampally sari
- Tamil nadu – Kancheepuram sari, arni silk sari
- Maharashtra – paithani sari
- Chattisgarh – tussar silk of champa
- Rajasthan – kota doria sari
- Gujarat – patola sari, ashawali sari
- Madhya Pradesh – Maheshwari and chanderi sari
Source: News on air
