Kuppadam Bridal Kanjivaram in Old Gold

A Kuppadam-technique Kanjivaram — the petni interlock that gives a clean meeting of body and border. The ground is old gold, the border deep arakku, and the pallu carries the Annapakshi swan in panels of real silver-gilt zari. This is the saree the bride wears down the muhurtam aisle. Cloth weight is 870 grams, fully tested zari, single loom.

Zari

Pure silver-gilt, tested 24kt gold

Motif

Annapakshi pallu, petni border, badam butis

Weave time

~75 days

Occasion

South Indian muhurtam, traditional Telugu and Tamil weddings.