Crimson Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Petite Mayil Chakram Butta and Varisaipet Border

The golu steps are dressed, the lamps are lit, and the aunties arrive in their finest silks for Navaratri visiting — this is the saree for the evening you host. Varisaipet describes a traditional multi-band border structure with repeated woven lines, built up in layered stripes of gold zari rather than a single wide panel. Each saree takes 8 days on the loom and cannot be replicated by machine. Woven by our family's artisan weaver families in Kunnam village near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu — read our story.

The body is woven in crimson pure mulberry silk, scattered all over with petite mayil chakram butta — small peacock-wheel motifs in gold zari repeated in neat rows across the drape. Explore more Mayil Chakram Butta Kanchipuram silks.

The deep maroon-brown varisaipet border rises in repeated gold zari bands into a grand pallu where facing peacocks and dense floral vines are woven in high-relief gold zari — a pallu meant to be seen from across a room full of guests. See our full pure silk Kanchipuram edit.

Pair with a maroon or deep brown silk blouse and temple jewellery in gold — well suited to Navaratri golu evenings, Diwali gatherings, or a wedding reception within the community.

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Care: Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft muslin cloth away from direct sunlight. Do not spray perfume directly on the silk or zari.

❖ Weave: Petite Mayil Chakram Butta — small peacock-wheel motifs in gold zari repeated across the body
❖ Body: Crimson pure mulberry silk with petite mayil chakram butta in gold zari
❖ Border: Deep maroon-brown varisaipet multi-band border in gold zari
❖ Pallu: Deep maroon-brown grand pallu with gold zari peacocks and floral vines
❖ Blouse piece: 0.8m included, self-colour crimson silk
❖ Silk Mark certified | Handwoven in Kunnam village, Kanchipuram
❖ 6.3 metres including blouse piece