This Diwali Wear A Paithani Saree – What’s A Paithani Saree You Ask?

Aurangabad, the Paithani saree is hand-woven and made from silk so fine, the luxe appeal and touch is worshipped by the makers and wearers across the state of Maharashtra.

Characteristics Of The Paithani Saree

• Oblique square designed borders
• Pallus are embellished with peacock designs
• Spotted and plain designs are worn by senior-age ladies

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• Lengthwise and breadth-wise weaves create kaleidoscope effects on the sari

• Most Paithani sarees are made from fabrics silk and gold, some in cotton and zari too
• Charkha, ciddle-gatta and china silk Paithani are the most famous ones
• Each thread of the weave is treated with caustic soda and spun to the finest design in gold threads from Surat, hence making the Paithani a very expensive garment to buy

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• Zari is made from pure silver and metallic yarn, or very fine gold threads
• Famous motifs on Paithani sarees are Gautam Buddha, the Hans, The Ashraffi, The Asawall, The Bangadi Mor, The Tota-Maina, The Humarparinda, The Amar Vell and The Narali motif to name a few

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• Pallus with the Paithani saree are embellished with motifs such as the Muniya, the Panja, the Barwa, the Laher, the Muthada or the Asawali

Colours That Grace The Paithani Saree:

A myriad range of colours run amok and bring on the elegance of the Paithani saree, and the most popular ones doing the rounds are-

• Yellows and reds
• Purples and lavenders
• Sky blues and magentas

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• Peach pinks and pearl pinks
• Peacock greens and blues to yellowish greens and violet reds
• Red and green to black and white gujris or black and red miranis, to name a few

Paithani Bridal Saree Types To Choose From:

Let’s take a look at some of them! Most of them are classified by the colours on display, the weave styles and the motifs printed on the saree, pampering and spoiling you for choice!

• The Bangadi Mor is a famous motif seen on many Paithani sarees, which has bangle shaped designs embossed on the pallu. Accompanied by a dancing peacock design, the motif adds a luxe touch to the garment and brings on a royal appeal, hence very expensive to buy

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• With regard to the munia brocade, the motif is an embellishment of the parrot. Woven neatly on the pallu drapes and on the border of the Paithani saree, you’d find the bird in green

• The famous Lotus brocade cannot be ignored when Paithani sarees are spoken off. The lotus is found on the border or the pallu of the Paithani saree, in more than five to eight colours that too

• Some Paithani sarees designs have certain weaves to add more touch of royalty to them, for example the kadiyal borders or the interlocked styles. Such Paithani sarees cost a little more than the others

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• Weaves with the Paithani saree in ekdhoti or kad styles with narali borders and paisa buttis or wattana too are hot trends doing the rounds at weddings

• With colours, the Paithani saree is mostly noticed with styles such as the black sari with a red border or the kalichandrakala, denoting the powers of the mother goddess Kali
• Some colours worship the beauty of the parrot, and such Paithani sarees are called Raghu

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• The shirodhak is a simple yet very elegant Paithani saree, in pure white

The best part about the range of Paithani bridal sarees for your events, celebrations and occasions to wear at would be the large choices on offer and to choose from! Some of the latest paithani saree designs also have some traditional touch, so getting contemporary designs might be a little difficult. Have fun dolling up in Paithani styles!