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Some Useful Facts of Banarasi Silk Sarees

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Banarasi saree is a saree usually made in Varanasi, a small town which is also called Benares or Banaras. Banarasi silk sarees are among the finest sarees in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and rich weaving. The sarees are made of finely woven silk and are adorned with perplexing outline, and, on account of these inscriptions, are generally substantial. Fact 1 - Banarasi silk sarees have traditional values as they have strong connection with our great Hindu mythology Maharabharata. Fact - 2 On the auspicious of wedding ceremony an Indian bride dresses in Banarasi designer saree and complete with her solah sringar, that the looks like are beyond imagination. Fact - 3 Depending on the design of Banarasi, a saree can take from 15 days to a month and sometimes more time to complete. Fact - 4  There are many types of Banrasi silk sarees available in the market among pure silk, Organza, Tanchoi, Pashmina are

Why Banarasi Saree Is So Populat in Bengal?

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Bengali women are known for their unmatched charmi and beautiful large eyes and lustrous long hair. They have a totally differnt style of draping the sarees. This makes them look pleasant and traditional. Bengalis maintain many rituals during wedding and all these rituals have strong ethics and values. The Bengali community is one of the largest artistic community and this shows in the wedding occasion. When we think about wedding or bridal sarees, the first kind of saree that comes to our mind is Banarasi sarees that comes in various designs, colours and textures such as embroidered Traditional Banarasi sarees, Banarasi  silk sarees, Zardousi Banarasi sarees, cutwork sarees, Butidar sarees, tissue sarees, etc. On the occasion of wedding ceremony a Begali bride clad in Banarasi designer saree complete with her solah sringar, that the looks like a devine beauty. A typical Bengali Banarasi Saree consists of  around 5600 fine threads, all of them within 45-inch wid