October 22, 2021

Paithani Sarees

 A Special cover on the Paithani Sarees was released on 17th September 2021 at Yeola.

The art of hand-woven textile Paithani brocades of more than 2000 years old. In the late 17th Century Raghujibaba Patil( Naik) the founder of Yeola city along with him some families among the expert weavers form Paithan to Yeola. It is said that the Pewhwas encouraged this fascinating art of Paithani and patronized the production in Yeola, making Yeola as important as Paithan. Yeola is a major handloom weaving centre and the Paithani silk sarees woven here find a prominent place in domestic market.

Cover Code:MH/30/2021

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

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