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When we talk of Tamil Nadu,  Kanchipuram   sarees  are the first thing that comes to our mind. But that’s not all. Today, we are going to talk about the  Chettinad sarees  also known as ‘ Kandanghi ’  sarees. “The traditional wear for the new generation” Hello all, I’m sure you’ve noticed the checks pattern in the sarees worn by the people in the South. Well yes, they are the Chettinad sarees. Let’s start with the history and origin of the craft.        Chettinad  or  Chettinadu  in Tamil Nadu, India has contributed to the Indian cultural scene through its famed Chettinad style of cooking and the unique Chettinad sarees. The traditionally Chettinad saree is woven in  Karaikudi  and  Chettinadu  areas which are 57 km from Sivagangai District Headquarters. The major groups involved in weaving Chettinad Cotton Sarees are  Devanga   and   Chettiyars   who are t...

Borrowing its name from the village of its origin, Kanchipuram is essentially a silk saree that can well be considered South India’s answer to the more popular Banarasi saree. We are completely drooling over the nine yards of magic and so we are back with one more, the Kanchipuram aka Kanjivaram sarees . The silk industry in Kanchipuram is one of the fastest-growing industries in India. The industry currently employs more than 30,000 weavers in the art of saree making. The story of the Kanjeevaram silk saree begins in Hindu mythology . The famous Kanjeevaram saree weave goes back 400 years . Legend has it that the Kanchi silk weavers are descendants of Sage Markanda , who was considered to be the master weaver for the Gods themselves. Two major weaving communities of Andhra Pradesh, the Devangas and Saligars migrated to the town of Kanchipuram. They used their excellent weaving skills to make the silk saree that bore images of scriptures and figurines found on the templ...