Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Sircilla Weaver Creates Golden Shawl for PM Modi
In Sircilla, a special place for hand-woven items, a talented weaver named Nalla Vijay Kumar made a tiny shawl out of real gold.
It's so small it can fit in a matchbox!
He made it to honor India's soldiers and Prime Minister Modi.
The shawl is called 'Operation Sindoor'.
Vijay Kumar wants to give it to the Prime Minister on National Handloom Day in August.
He learned from his father, who was also a famous weaver and made amazing things like a saree that fit through a needle's eye and a very long flag.
This special gold shawl shows how talented people in Sircilla are.
A weaver from Sircilla crafted a 24-carat gold shawl that can fit in a matchbox.
The shawl, titled 'Operation Sindoor,' is a tribute to the Indian armed forces and PM Modi.
The weaver, Nalla Vijay Kumar, plans to send the shawl to PM Modi on National Handloom Day.
Vijay Kumar is continuing the legacy of his father, who was also a renowned weaver.
Sircilla is recognized for its rich handloom traditions.
- Who
- Nalla Vijay Kumar, a weaver.
- What
- A 24-carat gold shawl that can fit into a matchbox.
- When
- Planned to be sent to PM Modi in August, marking National Handloom Day.
- Where
- Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla district.
- Why
- As a symbolic tribute titled Operation Sindoor, honoring the strength of India's armed forces and PM Modi's leadership.
- Weaver
- Nalla Vijay Kumar
- Material
- 24-carat gold
- Size
- Two meters in length, 38 inches in width
- Tribute Title
- Operation Sindoor
- Purpose
- To honor the Indian armed forces and PM Modi.
- Location
- Sircilla
- Event
- National Handloom Day