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  • December 7, 2013 Mallika Priya

    Voluptuous Vines

    The curving beauty of creeper vines has for long inspired textile weavers across India.  From slender, leafy stems to elaborate, stylized motifs embellished with flowers and fruits, vines lend themselves wonderfully to creative expression. Besides its obvious charm, the vine...

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  • November 30, 2013 Mallika Priya

    The Resplendent Peacock

    Its long, graceful body, extravagant tail and iridescent colours have inspired poets, artists, dancers and lovers through millennia – is there another bird that quite evokes the resplendent beauty of the annapakshi, or peacock? Being the national bird of India, its...

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  • November 30, 2013 Akshat Jain

    Customer Appreciation: Sakshi Lakhani

    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! This is my first...

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  • November 15, 2013 Mallika Priya

    Bordered in beauty

    The beauty and distinguishing element of a Kanjivaram often comes from its border. The type of border that one wants in the sari often dictates the choice of sari. The amount of zari, the motifs used, the space between motifs,...

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  • November 12, 2013 Mallika Priya

    The Shining Lights of Deepavali

    From the shy, serene glow of clay diyas to brilliantly exploding fireworks, Deepavali lights up our homes and the skies, a spectacular finale to India’s festive season. Tradition, myth, spirituality, and materialism all come together in a glorious mix in this most...

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  • November 9, 2013 Akshat Jain

    Padma

    For centuries, the lotus has occupied a significant space in Indian thought, poetry, literature, art, and religions. Padma, as this graceful bloom is termed in Sanskrit, is rich in symbolism. It represents a fundamental principle of Hindu philosophy, that of maintaining...

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  • November 2, 2013 Mallika Priya

    Yali – the Beautiful Beast

    In the skilled hands of a Kanjivaram weaver, even the ferocious Yali, a mythical beast sculpted on Hindu temple pillars, takes on an appearance of grace and majesty! Along with other traditional motifs inspired by temple art, that we have already...

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  • October 26, 2013 Akshat Jain

    Customer Appreciation: Madhuri

    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! Madhuri shared with us...

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  • October 25, 2013 Mallika Priya

    Embracing Tradition

    Diwali brings with it a mood of celebration, prosperity and festivity. It also presents a wonderful opportunity to embrace our tradition in small and beautiful ways. While the festive norms for Diwali are known to almost everyone – young and old,...

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