Smoky Green with Pink Dhadi Gopalpur Tussar Silk Saree pasapali fabrics and Sambalpur

and Sambalpur

The sarees were popularly known by the name of `Kusumi Kapta

trying to decipher nature eternally and depicting it through various art

'Scot' is mentioned as a type of saree under Khandua Sarees & Fabrics GI Document

Here beautiful Boita Bandana pattachitra is shown as the Sadhabanis (wives of Sadhaba Pua- the Odia traders who went to S

Smoky Green with Pink Dhadi Gopalpur Tussar Silk Saree pasapali fabrics and SambalpurGopalpur Tussar has flourished since 16th century AD in quaint village of Gopalpur in Jajpur district when Sri Chaitanya (propagator of Bhakti Movement) with devotees (some were weavers) visited Odisha. Good quality katia yarns for this are procured from Mankidia of Balasore & also from Nuapatna district. Home prepared yarn is used in this wherein the Tussar silk cocoons are separated by specialized female artisans by using their own thighs for