{"product_id":"pure-banarasi-handloom-silk-saree-with-motif-ardhachandra","title":"Pure Banarasi Handloom Silk Saree with Motif — Ardhachandra","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Ardhachandra Saree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArdhachandra means half moon — the crescent that appears in the sky at the beginning and end of each lunar cycle, the sacred symbol that sits on the crown of Shiva, the form that has been woven into the textiles of Varanasi for as long as there have been looms in this city. Varanasi is Shiva's city — the city of the crescent moon — and the Ardhachandra motif carries that identity in every thread. To wear a saree with the Ardhachandra is to wear a piece of Varanasi's deepest spiritual identity on your body. It is not merely a design. It is a devotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe half moon form in gold zari on pure Katan Silk achieves something that no other motif does in quite the same way. The crescent is a form of perfect mathematical balance — concave on one side, convex on the other, carrying its curve with absolute precision. On the heavy, lustrous ground of Katan Silk, the gold zari Ardhachandra motifs placed across the moonstone white ground seem to float — light and precise against the deep satin sheen of the Katan, each half moon a small, perfect thing. The body of this saree carries Ardhachandra and floral motifs across the full moonstone white ground — worked with the patience and precision that genuine pit-loom handweaving demands. Running along both sides is a refined gold zari border — structured and beautifully finished. The pallu brings the Ardhachandra to its grandest expression — a large half moon medallion at the centre, floral work surrounding it, and a dense layered gold zari border frame that makes the fall of this saree as sacred and as beautiful as the symbol it carries. The moon has been in the sky above Varanasi for ten thousand years. This saree is its tribute.\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\u003eArdhachandra Motif work: Half moon and floral motifs woven in 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: Classic Ardhachandra half moon and floral motifs across the moonstone white Katan Silk ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Full-length refined gold zari border on both sides — structured and beautifully finished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePallu: Grand Ardhachandra half moon medallion Pallu with dense layered gold zari 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, religious ceremonies, pujas, festive occasions, heirloom gifting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekaasam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086137995476,"sku":"EKA-KAT-ADC-001","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ekaasam.com\/products\/pure-banarasi-handloom-silk-saree-with-motif-ardhachandra","provider":"Ekaasam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}