Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Republic Day Invite Honors Northeast Heritage
This year's Republic Day ‘At Home’ invitation is very special.
President Droupadi Murmu has designed it to celebrate the culture and art of the eight northeastern states of India, called the Ashtalakshmi.
Guests will receive a special Eri silk stole, which is also known as peace silk.
The stole has beautiful designs inspired by animals and flowers from different northeastern states.
The invitation box is also a piece of art, made with bamboo and cotton threads.
It includes a handmade paper tag and a bamboo ornament.
The box features eight different art forms from the region, like pottery and weaving.
Over 350 artisans and a team from the National Institute of Design worked together to create this special invitation.
It is a tribute to the skilled artisans of the Northeast and their traditional crafts.
President Droupadi Murmu's Republic Day ‘At Home’ invitation celebrates the cultural heritage of India's eight northeastern states, known as the Ashtalakshmi.
Guests will receive a specially designed Eri silk stole featuring motifs inspired by the region's flora and fauna.
The invitation box is a work of art, incorporating woven bamboo mats, dyed cotton threads, and decorative motifs inspired by Assamese manuscript painting.
The project showcases traditional crafts from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura, developed with the collaboration of over 350 artisans and the National Institute of Design (NID).
The invitation includes a wall-hanging scroll made with an octagonal bamboo weave pattern and features eight distinct art forms from the region.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu and guests at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- What
- Republic Day ‘At Home’ invitation celebrating Northeast India’s heritage
- When
- January 26
- Where
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Why
- To showcase the rich cultural and artistic heritage of India’s eight northeastern states, known as the Ashtalakshmi
- Event
- Republic Day ‘At Home’
- Date
- January 26
- Location
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Host
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Theme
- Northeast India’s cultural heritage
- Silk Type
- Eri silk (peace silk or Ahimsa silk)
- Artisan Collaboration
- Over 350 artisans and NID team
- Design Inspiration
- Flora, fauna, and traditional crafts of Northeast India
Sources
Republic Day ‘At Home’ invite spotlights Northeast’s Ashtalakshmi heritage
President Murmu shares glimpse of N-E inspired R-Day 'At Home' invite
President's Republic Day 'At Home' Invite Is A Tribute To The Skilled Artisans Of The Ashtalakshmi States
