Pink Green Deer Sambalpuri Silk Saree applique Gopalpur tussar has flourished since

Gopalpur tussar has flourished since 16th century AD in Jajpur district when Sri Chaitanya (propagator of Bhakti Movement) with devotees (some were weavers) visited Odisha

Sri Kabiraj Nayak staying in Chikiti

The dupatta has also temple bandha work border woven on it

This is plain handloom work

in which the weft threads are set as maroon on which bandha has been done in white already

Pink Green Deer Sambalpuri Silk Saree applique Gopalpur tussar has flourished sinceSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,