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10 Bengali Sarees To Have For Durga Puja
Durja Puja is a basically seen as time for worship and feasting. However, it is also a time when all the Bong beauties dress up in their best and go pandal hopping. All Bengali women buy new sarees for Durga Puja. Wearing new clothes is part of the tradition of this Puja. Especially certain types of Bengali sarees are in vogue during the Puja season.
These days, every thing including sarees are branded. That is why; the brand value of Bengali sarees increases when celebrities wear them. Many ladies hailing from Bengal are there in Bollywood. That is why; during Durga Puja we get to see many celebrities in Bengali sarees. Be it tant, Zamdani, baluchori or Dhakai, there is no dearth of variety when it comes to Bengali sarees.
If you are planning to stock up your wardrobe with sarees before Durga Puja then you should have these sarees on your wish list.
Tant
Tant is the most basic type of Bengali cotton. Tant sarees are stiffly startched and often easy to manage in the hot and humid climate of Bengal. Tant looks great when it is draped in the traditional style.
Dhakai Zamdani
This is a typical Dhakai and the thread-work is the Zamdani style. This saree is a specialty of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Most Bengali women drape a Dhakai saree on festive occasions.
Baluchari
Baluchari sarees are made in the Bankura district of Bengal. These exquisite silk sarees display mythological stories on their pallu. The pallu has square blocks on which motifs are made with thread embroidery.
Swarnachari
This is a variety of Baluchari sarees itself that uses golden zari threads for embroidery. Both these varieties of sarees are dying out because it takes tremendous human effort to weave these sarees. But the results are not cost effective.
Tangail
This district of Bangladesh is famous for producing Bengali cotton sarees that look great. Tangail sares are now also woven in India. The thread-work on these sarees is their main USP.
Garad
You must have heard about the typical red and white Bengali saree. Traditionally, it is Garad or a Koiral saree. This saree has a red border abd white body. The sarees also have pappery finish to them.
Katha Stitch
Katha stitch is a particular kind of embroidery that we get to see on sarees. The thread embroidery is exquisite and mostly done in the Shantiniketan area of Bengal. This kind of embroidery takes a very long time to do. Katha stitch can be done on either cotton or silk sarees.
Benarasi
A typical Bengali bride always wears a Benarasi saree during her wedding. So Durga Puja is the best time to take your wedding saree out of the wardrobe again.
Plain Zamdani Saree
This is a plain red and white Zamdani saree that every Bengali lady should have. You can drape it in the Bengali style during a puja and wear in the pleated style for an elegant day look.
Baatik Saree
A typical Baatik saree is a work of art that is popular in the Murshidabad regions of Bengal. The patterns are first drawn on plain silk sarees and then wax is used to block print these sarees.
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