The handwoven detail in this Kanchipuram silk sari provides an example of why this type of sari is so popular and expensive.

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Kanchipuram Silk Saris are very popular wedding saris, especially in southern India. Traditional patterns such as flowers and mangoes and swans are handwoven into the silk using a silver-gold thread known as a jari or zari.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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