Arakku Red Pure Silk Kancheepuram Peacock Butta Saree with Indigo Violet Border

Arakku red, deep as the heart of a pomegranate, comes alive beside a striking indigo-violet border and the glow of fine gold.

❖ 16 days of loom work went into this saree, handwoven in Kanchipuram by generations of artisan weaver families using certified pure silk.

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This Kancheepuram saree is woven in a classic Butta composition in pure mulberry silk, with small peacock buttas in muted gold spaced across the arakku red body. A saree of this type typically represents approximately 16 or more active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. Read our story.

Border: An indigo-violet border carries a generous gold zari panel of curving peacock forms and traditional foliage, held between delicate linear bands.

Pallu: An elaborate handwoven Kanchipuram pallu in traditional motifs.

Styling: Wear it with a deep royal-violet silk blouse, perhaps with a neatly piped elbow sleeve, and antique-gold jewellery. Or pick an arakku blouse for a harmonious monochromatic drape. It suits Vijayadashami, Deepavali pujas, temple ceremonies and wedding festivities.

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Blouse Piece Included: 0.8m running blouse piece. See our Blouse Stitching Guide.

✦ Fall & Picot Finishing included complimentary with every order.

Weave	Butta
Body	A saturated arakku red silk ground with a subtle berry cast and small, spaced muted-gold peacock buttas.
Border	An indigo-violet border carrying a generous gold zari panel of curving peacock forms and traditional foliage, held between delicate linear bands.
Pallu	An elaborate handwoven Kanchipuram pallu in traditional motifs.
Colour	A deep arakku red, more nuanced than scarlet, paired with an indigo-violet border and fine gold.
Blouse	0.8 m running blouse piece included. Please refer to the product images for the blouse piece colour and design.
Length	6.3 m total including 0.8 m running blouse piece
Origin	Handwoven for Idam Living by artisan weaving families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Silk Mark	Certified