Chagala Prajapati Black Khandua Silk Saree half shirt Kalahandi district

Kalahandi district

Weavers practicing this craft are distributed across Bargarh

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This is a pasapali pattern within green and black squares design placed spaciously all over the fabric

Chagala Prajapati Black Khandua Silk Saree half shirt Kalahandi districtKhandua Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document: Origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Khandua is the Weave of the single largest cluster in Odisha at Nuapatna. Here, 10,000 weavers are present with approximately 6000 looms. The Weaves varieties are Nabarangi, Tarabali, Gitagobinda Bastra etc. Common Motifs are jhoti,Star, temple, conch, rudrakshya,