{"title":"Meenakari Sarees","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"scalloped-grace-meenakari-katan-silk-saree","title":"Scalloped Grace – Meenakari Katan Silk Saree","description":"","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48058510508244,"sku":null,"price":2462.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"pure-katan-banarasi-handloom-saree-meenakari","title":"Pure Katan Banarasi Handloom Saree — Meenakari","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Meenakari Saree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeenakari is the art of colour in Banarasi weaving — but not colour applied after the fact, not colour painted on or printed over, not colour embroidered on top. Meenakari colour is woven colour — coloured silk threads placed alongside real gold zari on the loom during the weaving process itself, creating motifs where colour and gold exist together as a single woven reality. The word Meenakari comes from the Persian and Mughal tradition of enamel work — the filling of metal forms with vibrant colour — and the Banarasi weavers translated that tradition into silk and zari with such mastery that the Meenakari saree became one of the most celebrated and most sought-after weaves in the entire Indian textile tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn pure Katan Silk, full Meenakari work reaches its most complete and most magnificent expression. The weight and depth of the Katan ground gives the multi-coloured Meenakari motifs a visual richness that lighter fabrics cannot carry — each coloured thread sitting in the dense silk as though it has always been there, the gold zari surrounding it making every colour appear more vivid, more jewel-like, more alive than it would be on its own. The body of this saree carries dense Meenakari floral and jaal motifs across the full deep ruby Katan Silk ground — red, green, blue, and gold working together in each motif with the precision and depth that only genuine pit-loom Meenakari work can achieve. Running along both sides is a wide layered gold zari border richly finished with Meenakari detail. The pallu is the Meenakari at its absolute peak — a large multi-colour floral medallion at the centre, dense Meenakari work across the full pallu width, and a layered border frame that makes the fall of this saree look like a painting in silk and gold that has taken days to complete. Because it has.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoints:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeave: Traditional Banarasi pit-loom handweave — zero machine involvement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Meenakari work: Multiple coloured silk threads woven alongside real gold zari directly on the loom — not embroidered or printed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody motif: Dense Meenakari floral jaal across the full deep ruby Katan Silk ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Full-length wide layered gold zari border with Meenakari detail on both sides — richly finished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePallu: Magnificent multi-colour Meenakari floral medallion Pallu with dense layered gold zari Meenakari border frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaree length: 5.5 metres + 0.8 m matching blouse piece = 6.3 m total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for: Weddings, receptions, festive occasions, heirloom gifting, trousseau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086151856340,"sku":"EKA-KAT-MNK-001","price":5600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"katan-booti-pure-katan-banarasi-handloom-saree-with-meenakari-zari-booti-work","title":"Katan Booti — Pure Katan Banarasi Handloom Saree with Meenakari Zari Booti Work","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Katan Booti Saree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Booti is the soul of Banarasi weaving — the individual motif, standing alone on the ground of the saree, placed with precision and intention, neither lost inside a continuous jaal nor absorbed into a border. In the Katan Booti tradition, each booti is a complete world — a single floral form woven in real gold zari and coloured Meenakari silk threads, scattered across the Katan Silk ground in a rhythm that gives the saree its distinctive, quietly magnificent character. Not crowded. Not sparse. Placed with the judgment that only master weavers who have spent their entire lives at the pit loom can bring to the work. The word booti itself means a small flowering plant form, and the Banarasi weavers have spent centuries perfecting how that form can be made to seem as though it has grown directly out of the silk beneath it — rooted, alive, and glowing with zari gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn pure Katan Silk, Meenakari Zari Booti work reaches a level of richness and refinement that no other base fabric can match. The weight and depth of the Katan ground holds each individual booti with a gravity and presence that lighter fabrics cannot achieve — the coloured Meenakari threads sitting inside the dense silk as though they belong there completely, the gold zari surrounding each form making every colour more vivid, more jewel-like, more alive. The body of this saree carries scattered Meenakari Zari Booti across the full Katan Silk ground — each booti a self-contained composition in colour and gold, the spacing between them giving the eye room to appreciate every single motif individually. Running along both sides is a wide layered gold zari border richly finished with Meenakari detail. The pallu is the Katan Booti at its most complete — a multi-colour Meenakari floral arrangement across the full pallu width, dense booti work building into the border frame, and a layered gold zari finish that makes the fall of this saree look like a field of jewels arranged in silk. Because every single one of those jewels was placed there, thread by thread, by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoints:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeave: Traditional Banarasi pit-loom handweave — zero machine involvement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeenakari Zari Booti work: Coloured silk threads woven alongside real gold zari directly on the loom — not embroidered or printed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody motif: Scattered Meenakari Zari Booti across the full Katan Silk ground — individually distinct, precisely placed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Full-length wide layered gold zari border with Meenakari detail on both sides — richly finished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePallu: Magnificent multi-colour Meenakari Zari Booti Pallu with dense layered gold zari border frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaree length: 5.5 metres + 0.8 m matching blouse piece = 6.3 m total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for: Weddings, receptions, festive occasions, heirloom gifting, trousseau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Product Name \/ Katan Booti — Pure Katan Banarasi Handloom Saree Brand \/ Ekaasam SKU \/ EKA-KAT-BOT-001 Fabric \/ Pure Katan Silk Work Type \/ Meenakari Zari Booti Body Motif \/ Scattered Meenakari Zari Booti (Multi-colour + Gold Zari) Border Design \/ Wide Layered Gold Zari Border with Meenakari Detail Pallu \/ Multi-colour Meenakari Zari Booti Pallu with Dense Layered Gold Zari Border Frame Colour \/ Ivory Gold (also: Deep Ruby, Midnight Teal, Royal Purple) Saree Length \/ 5.5 Metres Blouse Piece \/ 0.8 Metres (included) Total Length \/ 6.3 Metres Weave Type \/ Banarasi Handloom — Pit Loom Occasion \/ Wedding, Reception, Festive, Heirloom, Trousseau Weight (approx.) \/ 830 grams Certification \/ Certified Handloom Product Origin \/ Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086158016724,"sku":"EKA-KAT-BOT-001","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"rani-virasat-banarasi-dupion-silk-saree-with-meenakari-zari-booti-work","title":"Rani Virasat Banarasi — Dupion Silk Saree with Meenakari Zari Booti Work","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Rani Virasat Banarasi Saree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name Virasat means inheritance — and in the context of Banarasi weaving, nothing carries the weight of that word more honestly than Dupion Silk. Where most silk fabrics aim for a smooth, uniform surface, Dupion embraces the natural irregularity of its fibre — the slubs, the slight variations in texture, the way the ground seems to hold light differently from one angle to the next. It is a fabric that speaks of something made by hand, from something grown by nature, finished on a loom by someone who understands both. In the Rani Virasat, that natural character of Dupion Silk becomes the foundation on which Meenakari Zari Booti work is laid — and the result is a saree that feels both ancient and alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Dupion Silk, Meenakari Zari Booti work takes on a quality that is entirely its own. The textured ground of the Dupion does not compete with the booti motifs — it frames them, gives them a subtle contrast that makes each individual floral form stand out with greater clarity. The coloured Meenakari threads sit inside the slubbed silk ground with a warmth that smoother fabrics cannot replicate, and the real gold zari running through each booti catches the light differently on Dupion than on any other base — brighter at certain angles, deeper at others, always alive. The body of this saree carries scattered Meenakari Zari Booti across the full Dupion Silk ground — each booti a self-contained composition in colour and gold, placed with the spacing and judgment that only generations of weaving knowledge can produce. Running along both sides is a wide layered gold zari border richly finished with Meenakari detail. The pallu is the Rani Virasat at its most complete — a multi-colour Meenakari floral arrangement across the full pallu width, dense booti work building into the border frame, and a layered gold zari finish that makes the fall of this saree look like a garden woven in silk and gold. A saree that has been passed down in spirit from weaver to weaver across centuries, and now passed forward to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoints: Weave:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditional Banarasi pit-loom handweave — zero machine involvement Meenakari Zari Booti work: Coloured silk threads woven alongside real gold zari directly on the loom — not embroidered or printed Body motif: Scattered Meenakari Zari Booti across the full Dupion Silk ground — individually distinct, precisely placed Border: Full-length wide layered gold zari border with Meenakari detail on both sides — richly finished Pallu: Magnificent multi-colour Meenakari Zari Booti Pallu with dense layered gold zari border frame Saree length: 5.5 metres + 0.8 m matching blouse piece = 6.3 m total Ideal for: Weddings, receptions, festive occasions, heirloom gifting, trousseau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086195536084,"sku":"EKA-DUP-VIR-001","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"scalloped-grace-meenakari-katan-silk-pure-katan-handloom-saree","title":"Scalloped Grace – Meenakari Katan Silk — Pure Katan Handloom Saree","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Scalloped Grace Meenakari Katan Silk Saree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeenakari is the art of filling colour. In the jewellery workshops of Rajasthan and the courts of the Mughal empire, craftsmen worked gold and silver with coloured enamels to produce objects of a beauty that was precise, deliberate, and irreducible — every colour in its exact place, every motif complete in itself. When this tradition entered the Varanasi loom, it did not simply borrow a name. It translated an entire craft sensibility into the language of thread and weave. Meenakari Booti on Katan Silk is the textile equivalent of that jewellery tradition: every booti a miniature multi-colour composition, every scattered field of motifs a cloth worked with the concentration of a craftsperson who knows that beauty at this scale requires the same patience whether the medium is enamel or silk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatan Silk is the foundation on which Varanasi's most demanding weaves are built. It is a tightly twisted, tightly woven silk whose surface has an unusual clarity and a lustre that does not blur or soften the fine colour work woven into it. On Katan, the multi-colour Meenakari thread sits sharp and true — each booti reading cleanly against the ground the way an enamel reads against polished gold. The body of this saree carries an all-over Meenakari Booti across the full Katan ground — a scattered multi-colour field of floral and peacock motifs that fills the body with quiet, rhythmic richness without overpowering it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe border that runs the full length on both sides is the defining detail of this saree. It is wide, layered in gold zari, and its inner edge is shaped into a repeating scallop arch — woven, not cut, not applied, not embroidered. That arch gives the border a softness and movement that straight-edged borders do not produce, and it gives this saree the name it carries. The pallu builds everything that came before into its fullest statement — a dense all-over Meenakari Booti field in deeper colour, advancing into an intensified floral and peacock arrangement, before the full scalloped gold zari border frames its fall. It is the kind of pallu that, when draped over the shoulder, makes people stop and ask where the saree came from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoints: Weave: Traditional Varanasi pit-loom handweave — zero machine involvement Meenakari Booti work: Multi-colour silk and gold zari threads woven directly on the loom — not printed, not embroidered, not digitally reproduced Body motif: All-over Meenakari Booti — multi-colour floral and peacock composition across the entire Katan ground Border: Full-length wide layered gold zari border with signature scalloped inner arch on both sides — richly finished Pallu: Dense all-over Meenakari Booti Pallu with intensified floral-peacock field and full scalloped gold zari border frame Saree length: 5.5 metres + 0.8 m matching blouse piece = 6.3 m total Ideal for: Weddings, receptions, festive occasions, heirloom gifting, trousseau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086207529172,"sku":"EKA-MEE-SCA-004","price":8400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/ekaasam.com\/collections\/meenakari-sarees.oembed","provider":"Ekaasam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}