KANAKAVALLI : VARNA SUTRA

Varna Sutra: Shyama, Svetha - Ebony & Ivory

The history of the colours of the kanjivaram sari is carved out of a lifelong fascination with South India's traditions and social norms. Ritual, ...

The kanjivaram is made only more beautiful by the rich symbolism woven into its drape, which is in itself aesthetically lovely. Just as every mudr...

In this edition of Varna Sutra, we turn to the colour of infinity, a symbol of vastness: the universally loved shades of blue or Nila. This is a c...

South India has one of the finest textile traditions, one that combines the skill of master craftsmen with elements of design, colour and weave th...

India has always been a country of colour; from the vibrant hues of our market places and the diverse palettes of our natural landscapes, to our c...