Grape Purple Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjeevaram Saree with Maanga Paisley Butta and Mayil Antique Gold Zari Border

At the Washington DC Ugadi Gathering, where the Tamil New Year is welcomed in silk and ceremony, this grape purple Kanjeevaram silk saree arrives carrying Maanga paisley buttas across its body and a dense antique gold zari border carrying Mayil peacock figures in ceremonial splendour — a saree that embodies the art of Kanchipuram weaving. Gold zari Maanga paisley buttas are woven at measured intervals across the grape purple body with the quiet precision of a master weaver's hand.

The body glows in a rich grape purple — that deep, warm tone of ripened fruit with the authority of ceremony — in pure mulberry silk. Maanga paisley butta motifs in antique gold zari are placed at measured intervals across the field, the warm gold catching light beautifully against the deep purple ground. The body drapes with the characteristic weight and sheen of genuine Kanchipuram silk.

The self-colour border carries a dense antique gold zari array — large Maanga paisley motifs and Mayil peacock figures in an ornate cascading structure. The self-colour pallu continues with the full Maanga and Mayil antique gold zari array across its width in devotional ceremonial splendour. Explore our full range of handwoven Kanchipuram silk sarees with butta motifs — each one woven by master weavers in Tamil Nadu.

❖ Handwoven by master weavers in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
❖ Pure mulberry silk, Silk Mark certified
❖ Maanga paisley gold zari butta motifs across the grape purple body
❖ Ornate self-colour border with Maanga and Mayil antique gold zari array
❖ Self-colour pallu with cascading antique gold zari
❖ Saree length 6.3 metres including pallu
❖ Also handwoven in this family: Kanchipuram silk sarees with butta motifs — handwoven by master weavers in Tamil Nadu