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Bankura, West Bengal

Swarnachari Silk Saree of Bishnupur

Textile Confidence: high

A premium handloom saree woven on the same Bishnupuri heritage looms as the Baluchari, in Bishnupuri Katan silk with golden zari work that gives it the 'golden weave' of Bishnupur. It is a sister craft to the Baluchari but is distinguished by its zari-heavy finish rather than jacquard mythological scenes. Bishnupur's traditional shopping markets and Bishnupuri silk sellers in Kolkata deal in it as a regional speciality. It is the saree a visitor to the Malla town most often buys for weddings and festivals.

Typical price: ₹1500-12000

Buying tip: Inspect the zari for a metallic sheen that holds up to light and confirm it is handloom silk; Bishnupur local markets usually price below Kolkata retail.

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Swarnachari Silk Saree of Bishnupur

Image: Amartyabag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where it comes from

Sub-regions

Bishnupur

Grounding

Sources

Corroborated by multiple sources.

3 shops

Sellers

swarnachari silk saree bishnupur

BS

Bishnupur Swarnachari Karkhana

Bishnupur, Bankura · West Bengal

Family workshop weaving gold-thread (tan) swarnachari sarees for weddings and temple festivals.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

★★★★☆ 4.5 · 32 yrs

Swarnachari silk saree₹8,500

Swarnachari georgette saree₹5,500

Tan-border silk saree₹11,500

swarnachari silk saree bishnupur

BT

Bishnupur Tan Bandhan

Bishnupur, Bankura · West Bengal

Artisan karkhana specialising in tan bandhan, true gold thread interwoven into the silk body.

Sample listingArtisan

★★★★ 4.3 · 18 yrs

Tan bandhan silk saree₹10,500

Tan georgette saree₹6,800

swarnachari silk saree bishnupur

BS

Bishnupur Silk Bhandar

Bishnupur, Bankura · West Bengal

Town bhandar stocking handloom swarnachari and Baluchari sarees woven by local bavan families.

Sample listingRetailer

★★★★ 4.0 · 10 yrs

Swarnachari silk saree₹11,800

Swarnachari art-silk saree₹4,500