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Banarasi Saree Shop

One of the rich weaving craft centers of India, Varanasi aka Banaras is famous for its Banarasi Sarees. Banarasi sarees are among the finest saris produced in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery.

Made of finely woven silk with intricate design patterns, Banarasi silk sarees, handloom sarees of India, are of high demand not only in India, but outside the country also. As you can find some complex design patterns on Banarasi sarees, the production of one sari may take en more than six months. Indian women usually wear Banarasi saris especially during marriage occasions as the tradition has become an inevitable part of the Indian culture.