Crimson, scarlet, ruby, or rose – red by any name universally stands for passion, danger, and love. As an instinctively identifiable symbol of the life force, red plays a seminal role in Indian cultural traditions. In Kundalini Yoga, red represents...
In sunshine drenched India, it’s no surprise that the color yellow evokes associations deeply entrenched in the collective consciousness. Call it basanti as north Indians do, or manjal, the term used by southerners, yellow is prominent among India’s sacred colors,...
Shopping is not an experience everyone enjoys. And shopping for that perfect kanjivaram sari is all the more difficult, in most sari stores. Be it the task of finding suitable parking space, to dealing with over-zealous sales staff, to being made to...
As shared with you in our previous blog, Sarangi – the Kanjivaram sari store, in association with Margazhi.org presented “Moods of Margazhi” – a unique photographic celebration of the Margazhi season – one of the largest music and dance festivals. The...
The magic of Margazhi is special – over the years it has been growing stronger and continues to draw in culture-lovers from all over the world to Chennai, to experience the joys of the season first hand. As mentioned in our previous blog, Sarangi – the Kanjivaram...
The word ‘Diamond’ comes from the Greek word ‘adamas’, which is an adjective that was used to describe a very hard substance. (Diamonds are the hardest known natural materials and hence its name.) Diamonds because of their beauty and value,...
There is a fascinating legend related with the Rudraksh. The term in essence refers to the tears of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva meditated for numerous years for the wellbeing of all creatures. But, when he opened his eyes, he saw...
Divinity, purity, prosperity and beauty are all words that are used to describe the Indian mythological bird – Annapakshi or Annams as we call them. Said to symbolize purity, the white coloured Annapakshi, could have well resembled the elegant modern...
We, at Sarangi would like to share with you, some of the appreciative messages that we have received from our esteemed customers. It gives us great happiness when our patrons share their Sarangi “feel beautiful” moment! Thank you, I have...
