{"id":343648,"date":"2025-07-29T13:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=343648"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:20:49","slug":"paithani-sarees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/paithani-sarees\/","title":{"rendered":"Paithani sarees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the monthly radio programme \u2018Mann Ki Baat\u2019 praised the traditional craftsmanship of Paithani sarees.<\/p>\n<h2>About Paithani sarees<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343649\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343649 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_29-7-2025_112915_www.sahapedia.org_.jpeg?resize=290%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_29-7-2025_112915_www.sahapedia.org_.jpeg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_29-7-2025_112915_www.sahapedia.org_.jpeg?w=553&amp;ssl=1 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: sahapedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paithani sarees originated from the town of<strong> Paithan in Maharashtra, India<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distinctive Style<\/strong>: These sarees are famous for their <strong>square motifs, vibrant colors, and intricate peacock designs on the pallu<\/strong>, symbolizing elegance and heritage.<\/li>\n<li>The <em data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"75\">Narali<\/em> is one of the most common borders seen on the <em data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"132\">Paithani<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material &amp; Technique<\/strong>: Made from <strong>fine silk and zari (gold thread) available in the country\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paithanis are entirely handwoven using traditional methods, making them one of the <strong>most luxurious and expensive sarees in India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Significance<\/strong>: Paithani sarees, once called<strong> <em>&#8220;Dev Vastra&#8221;<\/em>,<\/strong> were worn by royals and revered in ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts. Today, they are a cherished part of Maharashtrian weddings and festive traditions.<\/li>\n<li>Paithani sarees are considered a <strong>symbol of Maharashtrian pride and artistry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>GI Tag<\/strong>: Paithani sarees were granted the <strong>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2010<\/strong>, recognizing their unique origin and traditional craftsmanship from Paithan, Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the monthly radio programme \u2018Mann Ki Baat\u2019 praised the traditional craftsmanship of Paithani sarees. About Paithani sarees &nbsp; Paithani sarees originated from the town of Paithan in Maharashtra, India Distinctive Style: These sarees are famous for their square motifs, vibrant colors, and intricate peacock designs on the pallu, symbolizing&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/paithani-sarees\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Paithani sarees<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127,12039],"tags":[11872,12085],"class_list":["post-343648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-news-on-air","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}