The Silk City (Berhampur).

The silk city is located in the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of odisha. In odisha it is the oldest and largest cities. Berhampur is famous for it's  designed silk sarees called Berhampuri Pata, and different types of handloom clothes. It is like chennai silks.

The silk City

It is famous for it's Brass metal.A majority of people are self-employed in various business and in different types of scales. Berhampur is famous for it's delicious Pappads, Pickles and various types of Badis.

Homemade Pickles

There is a big market place for fruits especially mango in summer season. The women's wear the traditional saree in every season and in every function.

Berhampuri Pata

Tribal Sarees of Odisha.

India is always rich in culture and heritage.  India is full of traditional textile . In India from the 28 states of the country have different style of textile. From these odisha traditional textile is too different from each other.

Kotpad saree made of fish motifs

         Kotpad is situated in koraput district of odisha. The kotpad saree have more attention on this place and entire world. The weavers weave the saree by using the natural dye to color them. But the natural dye is made from the roots of a tree without any chemical mixing.

Weavers weaves the kotpad saree 

    Kotpad saree have mainly black or maroon border and the whole body is full of natural motifs like flower, fish, birds, and animals. These saree are too unique you can wear in any occasion.
   Now a days women prefer to wear the traditional saree or tribal saree to look unique in the crowdy place.

Fagu Dashami celebrate in Odisha

Dola purnima or Holi is the main festival of odisha. Dola purnima starts from the tenth day of the bright fortnight of the month of march(Falguna). That's way holi is called as 'Fagu Dashami'.

Lord krishna and Raddha

                               
                                             On this day our Lord Jagannath is worshipped on Dolabedi by wearing the new pure silk to all three deity. In this festival spring summer is welcomed with lots of fun and hapiness.
In this day the villagers take the Lord Krishna on the viman for procession  with the drummers, pipers and the kirtana mandalis. The procession will held in front of every household and they offer the prasad .

Villagers take the viman of lord krishna 

      People throw fagu to each other with lots of fun. In this festival the members of milkman make the festival too gorgeous by doing cultural programmes.
Happy Dola Purnima to all.

Wearing Saree and Benefit of draping it - Women's Health

Saree draping is an art which is not easy for all women, you have learn to be the master.  Indian women are born in a traditional country like india where sari draping is essential in most of the functions and places of worship. Indian sarees are best wear for any women living in this world,

Indian women blessed with the look and it can be more sexy with saree and it save our odisha, india's culture and tradition. All women should give thanks to who created Saree. Saree is symbol of India. Handloom sarees are created and weaved for all you beautiful and sexy women living in Indian states. We are trying to find the benefit of draping a saree. Now most of the saree designers in india suggesting their customers to drape sari below the navel, which attact most of the men living surrounding you and you feel yourself good by wearing it with a fit body.

All women must be fit, slim and healthy to wear a saree below navel, you have to be cautious in your food, do exercise to keep your body fit as all Bollywood heroines.

Now is Indian in most of the metros saree draping coaching classes started for ladies, which help the women to wear the saree perfectly in functions and marriage parties. If your body is not have proper shape you can not drape a sari below navel. If you are still new in saree draping then start learning the art from your elders or any master of this art like Kalpana Shah, who is famous for her saree draping in most of the bollywood movies and for heroines.

Odisha handloom sarees are unique and can be wear any way you want, you can have orissa cotton saree, bomkai sarees which are best for marriage funtions. We emphasizing on saree draping because we want our customers to look beautiful, sexy, cute on each of the occasion she will visit.

There are many ways of draping a saree, which you can try at home and tease your boy or husband. Wishing you good luck.. Enjoy being together with sarees.

Balijatra - The festival for traders

Balijatra festival celebrated in many places of odisha, Paradip and cuttack is the best place to see it. Cuttack balijatra celebrated on the bank of the river, it is close to the famous Barabati stadium. People from all around Indian travel here to see it. The function mostly inaugurated by chief minister of odisha.
Balijatra starts on kartika purnima and goes long for a week or more according the plan made by administration. Before starting the stores here, many trader need to contact the organizer to book a stall for them. This festival is a mark where ancient Sadhav or businessman started their journey to foreign lands like java or Sumatra to sell products of odisha. In exchange they bring back gold, money with name and fame of odisha.
On kartika purnima people from all places in odisha sail a toy boat by decorating it with flower and kept a deepa. They sail it where ever they found water like ponds, canals or rivers. Small children enjoy it with other family members by singing a song "aa ka ma bai, pana gua khai....to remember our odia culture and tradition.

This is also known as boita bandana utsav from ancient time. In odisha history it was mentioned as sadhava or business mans start their journey, after they their beautiful wives in saree and jewellery complete the "bandana" for the well being of their husbands and business. In odia you must heard of a story called "Tapoi" in which wives of sadhavs make the life hell of the only sister of sadhavs.The boat of sadhav start its journey with the help of winds direction which is favorable during this period, which takes them to java and Sumatra.
To remember the tradition now women sail boat and wish happiness for all by wearing traditional sarees which they buy from local shops or online stores available in India. They purchase saree, dress materials, ikat saree, sambalpuri saree, salwar kameez for young girls and many more for others in family.
Balijatra ground looks like a sea of heads in the evening during the festival. Each year number of trader increasing and increasing. The jatra spread around 3 to 5 square kilo meter. We heard that you can find what ever you want to purchase or sell.