J. Nagaraju, a master weaver-turned designer from the remote Dharmavaram town of Andhra Pradesh, has painstakingly woven a huge silk saree measuring 180 feet in length and weighing 16 kg to be presented to the ready-to-be consecrated Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Brought under the ambit of Geographical Indications (GI) registry, Dharmavaram is famous for handloom silk and cotton sarees having rich ‘zari’ borders and sporting rich floral motifs, drawing inspiration from carvings found on the walls of the historical Lepakshi temple.
