Casual Purple Kora Dupatta

Casual Purple Kora DupattaPurple kora dupatta with self and zari checks across the body and a twilight blue pallu.

The pallu is dark cherry pink with folk art inspired coin bhuttas as extensive zari jacquard patterns

The pallu carries an ensemble of 3 different styles of zari - silver

An exclusive pochampattu pure silk saree in parrot green with stylised peacock motifs woven on the body in zari and navy blue

a palm tree (right) and a lamp (center)

The bhuttas are adapted from copper coins that belong to  the Kongu Chera era which resemble inscribed version of   a bow (left)

It is mentioned in several texts and articles that many of the coins were unearthed near the very popular tourist destination Mahabalipuram ( built by the Pallavas ) and kanchipuram

The bhutta woven across the border and pallu is inspired from a sculpture named as "Shasta"

Musical notations are woven on the borders in silver- and copper-coloured zari

Purple kanchipuram silk saree which brings together several elements from the Pallava Dynasty

Shasta is the generic Sanskrit term for a teacher or a guru

Stone blue body left plain to highlight the Spruce Blue border with a sculpural depiction of the "Singam" from the Pallava Dynasty which is also the sigil of this ancient kingdom

Pure kanchipuram handloom silk saree in a light peach colour with chakra motifs woven in zari on the pallu