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#DelhiSareeChallenge
To lift my mood and to feel bright in this rainy day. . Wearing a bright olive green Pochampalli cotton saree with Ikkat border & pallu.. ”Teliya Rumaal”

The saree was gifted by my sis in law. . My nanad Rajni Didi to my mom in law. ..

My mom in law is so happy that I have rediscovered Sarees … Specially…hers….
She feels so nice that her Sarees are being loved and are being worn … They are not just lying in closets. …She. . looks forward.. to see which of her Saree.. will I wear for the day. ..

Browsing the Internet for its history.. found a very interesting fact :-

Pochampalli is the youngest of the South Silk siblings…..

This weave was developed as late as the 1950s !!!!!!!!!

The inspiration for these splendid six yards actually came from a small rumaal or scarf?
”The Teliya Rumaal”

The beginning of this weave can be traced to the late 19th century during the Nizam regime. At that time, the weavers of Pochampally wove what is referred to as the Teliya Rumaal.

These handkerchiefs were square shaped cloths that were initially used by nobles during summer. Later, fishermen began using them to cover their heads.

Then …Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya, doyen of the Indian arts and crafts movement, devised these into the saree format…..

Named after their place of origin, Pochampally village, in Andhra Pradesh’s Nalgonnda district, what make these sarees so special is their striking patterns and colours. Their big, bold and bright geometrics follow the ikat format