Khandua (Also Maniabandi or Kataki) is a traditional "bandha" or

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sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std ...

produced from

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worn by women during wedding and a special type of which is worn by

Jagannath Jagannath ( or, ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, lit=Lord of the Universe, Jagannātha; formerly en, Juggernaut) is a deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India and Bangladesh as part of a triad along with his brother Balabhadra, and sister ...

. The clothes contain texts of Gita Govinda on them. ''Kenduli Khandua'', a special form of Khandua of 12 ft and 2 ''kani'' (each ''kani'' measures the length of a hand) is offered to

to wear as khandua with stanzas and illustration from Gita Govinda.

Etymology

The word ''Khandua'' in

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translates to the cloth worn in the lower half of the body. Traditionally Kentuli Khandua is offered to Jagannath as lower cloth. Due to the place of origin is Cuttak and Maniabandha, the other two names ''Kataki'' and ''Maniabandhi'' are originated.

History

Weaver communities of Maniabandha and Nuapatana of

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traditionally weave this kind of pata. During the rule of Gajapatis Sarees are made and transported to

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. Nilakantha Deva, the king of Badakhemundi was offered ''khandua sari'' made of one piece of khandua silk called caukandika.

Color and Design

Khandua is traditionally red or orange in color. The red color is prepared naturally from the ''

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'' (sal tree). The design motif has an auspicious elephant that represents

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surrounded by trailing vine with peacocks in it, a large many petaled flower, a unique Orissan animal called Nabagunjara, a deula kumbha. The elephant in Khandua ikat from Nuapatana usually varies from elephant motives in ikat from Sambalpuri sari as well as ikat from other parts of Orissa. Khandua has plain borders in contrary to borders with motifs in case of the other ikat of Orissa.

References

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