Brown Nabakothi Cotton Saree Nuapatna known as ‘Dobby Pasapali’—featuring fine

known as ‘Dobby Pasapali’—featuring fine golden buti lines created using the dobby technique

The Lords wear Khandua silks each day of the week

2 metre long and 40” wide sarees being specially made

The use of Brahmani river water for degumming imparts lustre and shine to tussar silk produced in this cluster

Brown Nabakothi Cotton Saree Nuapatna known as ‘Dobby Pasapali’—featuring fineKhandua Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document: Origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Khandua is the Weave of the single largest cluster in Odisha at Nuapatna. Here, 10,000 weavers are present with approximately 6000 looms. The Weaves varieties are Nabarangi, Tarabali, Gitagobinda Bastra etc. Common Motifs are Star, temple, conch, rudrakshya, fish,