Sarees from Bengal for Durga Puja

The 10 most auspicious days every Bengali waits for, throughout the year are here! The time not only for spiritual splendor but also seen as a time to meet and greet friends, neighbors, and family. It is also the time when all the Bong beauties look their best donning traditional sarees from Bengal. All Bengali women buy new sarees for Durga Puja as wearing new clothes is part of the tradition of this Puja. Especially certain types of Bengali sarees are in vogue during the Puja season thanks to many Bollywood divas like Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Bipasha Basu and SushmitaSenfrom Bengal. Not only do they drape traditional Bengali sarees for puja during these nine days, they make weaves from Bengal look cool and in sync with the current fashion trends.

Some of the sarees to look for this Durga Puja are:

Bengal Tant: Woven from cotton threads, Tant saree is a traditional Bengali saree that is traditionally made by the weavers from all over West Bengal and Bangladesh. An age-old craft that took off in the Mugal era under the royal guidance, Tantsaree is characterized by a thick border and a decorative pallu that is woven using a variety of floral, paisley and other artistic motifs. Distinguished by its lightness and transparency along with its vibrant colors, Bengal tant sarees are the most good looking cotton sarees of the country.

BaluchariSarees: Originated in Bengal, Balucharisarees are known for their depictions of mythological scenes on the pallu of the sari. Be it depiction of scenes from Mahabharata and Ramayana or scenes from the lives of the Nawab of Bengal, these sarees are larger than life and are a status symbol for women of Bengal.

JamdaniSarees: One of the finest varieties of muslin, Jamdani cotton saree is a woven fabric in cotton that is either figured or flowered and is the most artistic textile of Bangladesh and West Bengal.Jamdani patterns are mostly of geometric, plant, and floral designs and are said to have originated thousands of years ago. Due to the exquisite painstaking methodology required, only aristocrats and royal families were able to afford such luxuries which are now which are now available to appease the refined tastes of women of style.

KanthaSarees: An indigenous household craft made by the rural women in West Bengal, Kantha embroidery on silk is a specialty of Bolpur-Santiniketan and remains the most creative of all embroidery styles in this part of India. Fine craftsmanship and vignette of daily folk life motifs that are intricately done, reflect the tradition of Bengal.

Tussar Silk: Making tradition look trendy, the new age Tussar silk sarees are a breakaway in the field of traditional Bengali weave. Cooler, lighter and more comfortable, they allow women to flaunt tradition without comprising on comfort.

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