Narayanpet Saree, A cross-border love affair between Maharashtra and Telangana

Do you have any such friend who is Telugu by birth, but somehow manages to know all the Marathi slang?

If a saree carries the same vibe, you can clearly detect that this is the Narayanpet Saree.    

The saree is not only the fusion of ancientism with modernism. It is the heritage that carries the custom with grace.  

Narayanpet is a chill village in Mahbubnagar, Telangana. Which is about 175 km interior from the main city, Hyderabad. 

Back in the days of 1800- 1700 BC, the Maratha territory was impacted drastically by the sudden invasion of outsiders. 

At that time, the Marathi weavers migrated to Telangana for their safety and security.

Even though they left their place, they never really left their roots behind.  The link was so strong that these sarees were parcelled for women in Maharashtra.

And the Telangana people who used to travel to Pandharpur in Maharashtra for pilgrimages talk about this ancient cross-border love affair between two states. 

This is how dear reader Narayanpet sarees got their significance.

Know the difference between Narayanpet Saree and the Ikal Saree

These sarees are basically woven with both cotton and silk bases. But what attracts the most is their dazzling colours with contrasting borders. 

Deep violets, peacock blues, and forest greens paired with shocking reds and oranges are the usp of the Narayanpet sarees.

But what makes it really unique is its 5-inch to 8-inch wide border. Temple stoop means the pointed designs and the rudraksha motifs are the most renowned designs of these sarees. 

Many people confuse this saree with Karnataka’s Ikal saree. As both look like distant cousins to each other, you can easily identify them by examining the density of the fabrics. 

Narayanpet uses the higher denier silk, while Ikal uses a slightly lower denier silk. Moreover, Ikal can have a white base with a colored border, but Narayanpet sarees don’t contain such a version. Bright colours with contrasting pallavs with tope teni zari stripes are the signature appearance of a Narayanpet saree.

Some speciality about Narayanpet sarees.

Padmasali Caste, who can speak both Marathi and Telugu, are the main weavers who weave Narayanper saree.  

They use throw-shuttle pit looms to weave a saree. The yarns are dipped in a starch solution. While making such solutions, it has to pass through the skilled fingers of the weavers, so that the solution gets the perfect consistency. 

To get that crisp, "just-bought" feel, the weaver rubs the surface with gum or dips the whole thing in a gum solution for stiffening.

It takes almost one week to make a single Narayanpet saree. 

It has two versions, one is 6 yards version and another is 9 yards version. Back in those days, the 9-yard versions were exclusively sold in places like Kolhapur and Pune. 

But now it has perfectly resembled the term, ‘ everyday luxury’, by many in North and West India who really want to look gorgeous without wearing anything heavy.

FAQs

1. Write something about the Narayanpet saree origin

The origin of the Narayanpet saree is already discussed in the above article. Read in detail to know more.

2. Narayanpet sarees, silk, or Narayanpet Saree cotton, which one is more trendy?

Narayanpet cotton saree, and Narayanpet sarees with a small border are considered the most trendy in the market. 

3. Narayanpet sarees are from which state?

It is basically from Maharashtra, but now the Narayanpet sarees manufacturer and wholesalers reside in Telangana.

4. Can you get Narayanpet sarees online?

Yes, if you search on Google with the phrase “ Narayanpet sarees online.” You will get in touch with a lot of Narayanpet sarees wholesale dealers who can send you your manpasand saree from miles apart.