Lilac Peacock Motif Pure Silk Handloom Banarasi Saree

A handwoven Banarasi Katan silk saree in soft lilac, carrying Kadhua peacock motifs built into the body thread by thread, each plume placed with patient precision. The motifs, anchal and border are all woven in zari — an intricate Banarasi border frames the drape, and the aanchal carries the same peacock language into the pallu. Handwoven in Varanasi on a traditional pit loom. A peacock motif on a Kadhua loom is one of the more demanding compositions a weaver can take on — every feather is its own decision, every plume its own pool of weft. The cloth advances one careful pick at a time. That kind of slow, deliberate craft is what gives a Kadhua peacock its life on the drape; nothing is added after the loom. The drape carries a second weave: Ektara. Where Kadhua gives the piece its precision, Ektara gives it its hand — softer, flowier, with a deeper gloss and an easier hand to drape. Styling Note Drape Nivi-style with the pallu fanned wide so the peacock work reads in full. Pair with antique-gold or polki and a tonal lilac, deep aubergine or contrast ivory raw silk blouse. Weave Kadhua & Ektara Motif Kadhua peacock motifs across the body Zari Gold zari pea