Bomkai
Butidar Bomkai / Sonepur Sari
“A bold and captivating pure silk ikat sari from Odisha features a striking mandala design placed in square boxes arranged in a half drop pattern across the body, divided into three sections creating a visually arresting composition.”
The aanchal (end-piece) showcases intricate ikat patterns enriched with traditional Odia motifs such as phula (flower), maccha (fish), birds, and more, each carrying deep cultural symbolism.
These motifs are arranged within two concentric rectangular frames, surrounding a central panel adorned with an elaborate floral design.
The rudraksha motif border, produced by the dobby mechanism, runs along the sari’s lengthwise edges and frames the aanchal on both widthwise sides, adding a touch of auspiciousness.
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.