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Wishesh December Magazine 2015

Wishesh December Magazine has more excited stories of Diwali Festival of Lights, Karatar Singh Sarabha was an Indian Sikh revolutionary, Indra Nooyi Chairman of PepsiCo, Infocus of Make in India, Mark Zukerberg India Visit, Healthly Romantic Tips and many more on this month magazine.

Wishesh December Magazine has more excited stories of Diwali Festival of Lights, Karatar Singh Sarabha was an Indian Sikh revolutionary, Indra Nooyi Chairman of PepsiCo, Infocus of Make in India, Mark Zukerberg India Visit, Healthly Romantic Tips and many more on this month magazine.

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INDIAN DIASPORA<br />

Fine art<br />

Dharmavaram<br />

Handlooms<br />

Not a profession, it’s their devotion<br />

Dharmavaram is a city located Dat a<br />

distance of 47 KM from Anantapur<br />

district in Andhra Pradesh. It is wellconnected<br />

by both by rail and<br />

12<br />

road.<br />

When anything is to be<br />

discussed about Dharmavaram,<br />

the first thing that comes<br />

into the mind is, its sarees.<br />

Dharmavaram sarees are<br />

popular nationwide. What made<br />

the city handlooms so famous?<br />

Let us get into the details and<br />

know about it.<br />

Dharmavaram sarees<br />

The elegant silk sarees define<br />

the pride of Dharmavaram.<br />

The cotton and silk weaving<br />

industries in the city, has made<br />

Dharmavaram, world popular.<br />

Dharmavaram sarees usually<br />

have broad borders, adorned<br />

with brocaded gold patterns.<br />

According to the weavers,<br />

brocaded means, sarees<br />

having heavy zari works, with<br />

border and pallu having big<br />

designs.<br />

Hub of Silk<br />

Dharmavaram is considered<br />

as a hub of silk handlooms.<br />

A complete area in the city is<br />

allocated to weave and sell<br />

only silk clothes.<br />

Dharmavaram saree cost<br />

ranges from Rs. 2,000 to Rs.<br />

1,00,000 with usual price<br />

value at Rs. 8,000. Kundans,<br />

Chamkies, stones and<br />

various opposite colours are<br />

used in Dharmavaram saree<br />

designing.<br />

Not only silk, other material<br />

sarees too<br />

‘‘<br />

Dharmavaram<br />

saree cost<br />

ranges from<br />

Rs. 2,000 to Rs.<br />

1,00,000 with<br />

usual price<br />

value at Rs.<br />

8,000. Kundans,<br />

Chamkies,<br />

stones and<br />

various opposite<br />

colours are used<br />

in Dharmavaram<br />

saree designing.<br />

‘‘<br />

WWW.WISHESH.COM | DECEMBER <strong>2015</strong>

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