Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Urmila Srivastava: Weaving Banaras Culture into Sarees
Urmila Srivastava, who runs House of Banaras, finds inspiration for her sarees in many things.
She loves the city's music and says it's similar to weaving, with both requiring skill and emotion.
Her sarees remind her of Raga Yaman, a musical piece that's both simple and complex.
She also remembers the forgotten women weavers who helped create the designs.
Srivastava believes that the craft is about passing down knowledge and keeping traditions alive.
She finds peace and ideas during her walks by the Ganga river.
Urmila Srivastava is the founder of House of Banaras.
She draws inspiration from poetry, music, and temple architecture.
She describes a Banarasi saree as a raga Yaman.
Highlights the forgotten stories of women weavers in Banaras.
Finds inspiration in her morning walks along the Ganga.
- Who
- Urmila Srivastava, Founder of House of Banaras
- What
- Discussed how Banarasi sarees are inspired by Banaras culture.
- When
- Not specified.
- Where
- Banaras (Varanasi), India.
- Why
- To share her inspiration and creative process.
- Founder
- Urmila Srivastava
- Company
- House of Banaras
- Inspiration Sources
- Poetry, music, temple architecture
- Raga for Banarasi Saree
- Yaman
- Creative Ritual
- Morning walks along the Ganga