Durga Puja is right around the corner and this is that time of the year when all the beautiful traditional Bengali sarees will come out of the closet. Listed below are some of the most popular sarees from Bengali that are ideal festive wear for Durga Puja. Please bear in mind that you can easily source any of these traditional sarees online if the list below inspires you enough to add a few of these sarees to your closet.
The Korial silk saree which is also known colloquially in Bengali as the lal paar saree is an important feature of the Durga Puja festivities. This is the preffered saree by most Bengali married women who offer offerings to the goddess Durga. This saree is similar to the Garad saree in terms of color however the colors the red border on white the white saree is more prominent in this case. One can easily source this variation of the silk saree online.
Tussar Silks
Tussar silk that is cultivated from Mulberry Silk worms in the small town of Malda in Bengal is the essence of the Tussar silk saree that is sought after for its patta and buti designs and is a choice festive wear ensemble from Bengal.
If you plan to buy the Garad silk saree online, it is important that you are effectively able to differentiate this saree from the similar Korial saree. The sure way to distinguish a Garad saree is the light red border with tiny floral patterns unlike the Korial which has plain vibrant red border.
Murshidabad Silk Saris
The Murshidabad silk saree is a prominent example of exquisite silk sarees from Bengal. These beautiful silk sarees enjoy iconic status in Bengal and one doesn't need to go very far to get their hands on them as one can buy these sought after silk sarees online.
Dhakai Jamdani
Woven from exquisite Egyptian cotton, the Dhakai saree originates from erstwhile East Bengal which is now known as Bangladesh. While Bangladesh can claim credit for the beauty of this exquisite sarees, Bengalis swear by this cotton weave and it is not difficult to see why. Fortunately one can easily source these traditional cotton sarees online.
We need to go back to Murshidabad and visit the village of Baluchari near the Bhagirathi River for the beautiful Baluchari saree. This saree is defined by the beautiful Sanskrit texts and exquisite buti work on the pallu. This saree is also another staple traditional saree during the Durga Puja festivities. The Baluchari saree is an exquisite example of freely available traditional cotton sarees online.
If you have fair knowledge of traditional sarees than chances are you have heard of the taant saree. This crisp cotton sarees is the epitome of ethnic wear for women in Bengal. The taant saree is a staple at Durga Puja as it is often resplendent in red which is the color associated with the Goddess Durga.
