The famous handloom weaving craft of Maniabandha Ikat Saree from odisha is the living Buddhist village of Maniabandha(Nuapatna) was displayed live at Patha Utsav with many women member from a city-based organization and lady officers of the Odisha Government doing a fashion parade of sorts on the Nabakoti Style of Textiles, which is basis of the Maniabandha pattern and is well-known world over. As per the tradition and legend, the locality, where presently Maniabandha sarees are being weaved had a prominent link with Buddhism and many families are still practicing the Buddhist traditions in their day-to-day lives.
Image By: Pragatibadi |
Now every women's love to wear handloom sarees and wants to promote the handloom and handicrafts products.