Ramchandra pedi
Handwoven Handspun double anchal fine Gopalpur tussar with jaala palla.
This saree has intricately weaved motifs of shankh, chakra, Padma , elephant, squirrel woven on the palla. This is known as Ramchandra pedi because saree entwines the auspicious symbols of Lord Ramchandra. It is believed that the fine stripes on the squirrel’s body was formed when Ramchandra gently stroked his fingers on their head.

Saree length 6.5 mts including blouse piece

Navagunjara: A mythical creature composed of nine different animals

#Navagunjara represents the manifestation of Vishnu, in a form named Visvarupa. The complex figure has a bull’s hump on its slim waist, a peacock’s head and neck, and a serpent’s tail. It stands on three legs: A a tiger and a deer’s hind legs, and an elephant’s left foreleg. A lotus in full bloom is held in the shape of a human hand by the right foreleg. In some folktales, a rooster’s head is shown in place of a peacock’s.

In the tradition of Sri Jagannatha of Puri, Navagunjara is considered as representing Eswara (Supreme One) and as the Visva-rupa (Universal Form) of Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu.

Handwoven Handspun fine Gopalpur tussar
Saree length 6.4 mts including blouse piece