Deep Purple and Magenta Handwoven Pure Silk KanchiPattu Saree with Rettapet Yaanai Chakram Butta and Annam Pallu Border

At the Austin Pongal Gathering, where celebration and silk are inseparable, this deep purple KanchiPattu saree steps into the room with a glow that belongs to the finest Kanchipuram tradition — a saree that embodies the art of Kanchipuram weaving. Twin parallel border lines create a balanced layered edge — the Rettapet weave — framing the deep purple body with structured elegance. Yaanai Chakram buttas are scattered across the body in deliberate rhythm, each one a woven jewel in gold zari.

The body is woven in a deep, saturated purple — that rich jewel tone of royalty and ceremony — in smooth plain-weave pure mulberry silk. Yaanai Chakram buttas — circular elephant medallion motifs — are placed at measured intervals across the field, each one rendered in antique gold zari with quiet precision. The body drapes with the characteristic weight and sheen of genuine Kanchipuram silk.

The Rettapet border carries twin parallel bands in a striking magenta, framed by fine gold zari lines, with an Annam swan pallu tradition continuing in magenta — the sacred Annam bird in gold zari cascading across the full width of the pallu in auspicious splendour. The deep purple and magenta combination carries the festive weight of celebration and ceremony. Explore our full range of handwoven Rettapet Kanchipuram silk sarees — each one twin parallel border lines woven by master weavers in Tamil Nadu.

❖ Handwoven by master weavers in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
❖ Pure mulberry silk, Silk Mark certified
❖ Rettapet weave — twin parallel border lines creating a balanced layered edge
❖ Yaanai Chakram gold zari butta motifs across the deep purple body
❖ Magenta Rettapet border and Annam pallu in antique gold zari
❖ Saree length 6.3 metres including pallu
❖ Also handwoven in this family: Rettapet Kanchipuram silk sarees — twin parallel border lines creating a balanced layered edge