{"product_id":"arakku-red-handwoven-pure-silk-kanjipuram-saree-nakshatra-butta-antique-gold-varisaipet-border","title":"Arakku Red Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Saree with Nakshatra Butta and Antique Gold Varisaipet Border","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor a Vijayadasami morning, when children begin new lessons and families mark new beginnings, the silk chosen for the day carries the weight of intention — and a saree that holds arakku red with the steadiness of a long tradition is the only choice that honours the occasion's meaning. This \u003cstrong\u003eKanjipuram\u003c\/strong\u003e lightweight saree from Idam Living, woven by the weaver families of Kunnam village near Kanchipuram, is woven for exactly that kind of morning. Woven using finer 2-ply and 3-ply mulberry silk yarns, it carries lighter weight and easier movement while retaining full Kanchipuram craftsmanship — the same loom, the same silk, the same weaver; only the weight changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is arakku red silk — the deep ceremonial red of the Kanchipuram tradition, a colour that has marked every significant occasion in the Tamil silk canon — and across it Nakshatra Butta are scattered in gold zari: the star motif, small and precise, each one a point of gold light against the deep red ground. The Nakshatra Butta repeat across the full length of the body in a measured, unhurried rhythm, the star forms giving the saree a quiet celestial quality that sits well with the Vijayadasami register of new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe border is a grand antique gold Varisaipet field — traditional multi-band border structure with repeated woven lines — built in multiple registers of dense gold zari: geometric chevron bands, diamond-weave fields, and floral motif bands layered in the classic Kanchipuram ceremonial sequence. The antique gold tone gives the border a warmth that deepens the arakku red body rather than competing with it, and the pallu continues the same Varisaipet banding at full width. A saree for Vijayadasami. A saree for every new beginning after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e❖ Handwoven Pure Silk — Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu\u003cbr\u003e❖ Silk Mark Certified — India's assurance of authentic pure silk\u003cbr\u003e❖ Lightweight silk — finer 2-ply and 3-ply mulberry silk | Nakshatra Butta body | Varisaipet border\u003cbr\u003e❖ Blouse piece included — tailoring available upon request\u003cbr\u003e❖ Falls \u0026amp; Pico finishing available upon request\u003cbr\u003e❖ Ships within 2 weeks from New Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idam Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52669291364628,"sku":"IDAM-AR-LS-NB-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/7355\/4964\/files\/Kanjipuram-Silk-Saree-Arakku-Red-Nakshatra-Butta-Antique-Gold-Varisaipet-Idam-Living.jpg?v=1781554730","url":"https:\/\/idamliving.com\/products\/arakku-red-handwoven-pure-silk-kanjipuram-saree-nakshatra-butta-antique-gold-varisaipet-border","provider":"Idamliving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}