Bomkai
Butidar Bomkai / Sonepur Sari
“This handwoven Sambalpuri Bomkai sari in fine silk is a perfect blend of tradition and sophistication.”
Crafted by combining the traditional ‘bandhakala’ with intricate Bomkai weaving, the sari features rudraksha dobby motifs on the border and a pasapalli (geometric patterns resembling chess board) design woven throughout the body.
Its intricate and meticulously designed pallu (end-piece), adorned with motifs inspired by nature and made in the ikat weaving technique interwoven with delicate thread work, is a breathtaking expression of Odisha’s rich craftsmanship, making it a prized possession for the owner.
The astonishing precision with which the sari is woven and the use of a diffused colour palette exude both sophistication and elegance.
Abundance, prosperity, conjugal felicity. Identified across the body field of this object.
Open motif entryCosmic order; mathematical harmony in weave. Identified across the woven ground of this object.
Open motif entryIkat is among the most demanding of textile techniques — the resist-dye is applied not to finished cloth, but to the yarn itself, before a single thread reaches the loom. Bundles of warp (or weft, or both) are bound and dyed in successive colour baths; the pattern emerges as the loom finally aligns them. In India, three lineages dominate: the double-ikat patola of Patan in Gujarat, the bandha of Odisha, and the cotton and silk ikats of Pochampally and Puttapaka in Telangana.