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Nita Ambani Unveils Pattachitra Sari Celebrating Odisha Heritage
Nita Ambani wore a special sari at a cultural event in Mumbai.
The sari was made to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day.
Swadesh designed the outfit.
Artist Prashanta Moharana painted it using the Pattachitra style.
The fabric was Tussar silk made by weavers in Raghurajpur, Odisha.
The middle of the sari shows a Tree of Life.
The tree is inspired by the Vedic Ashvattha.
Its leaves, birds, and branches represent how life is connected.
Nita Ambani wore a sari designed by Swadesh for the launch of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation.
The sari was created to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day.
Pattachitra artist Prashanta Moharana painted the design on luminous Tussar silk.
Master weavers from Raghurajpur in Odisha produced the silk fabric.
The sari’s central Tree of Life draws on the Vedic Ashvattha and represents creation, continuity, and interconnectedness.
- Who
- Nita Ambani, Swadesh, Pattachitra artist Prashanta Moharana, and master weavers from Raghurajpur were associated with the sari.
- What
- Nita Ambani wore a Pattachitra sari featuring a Tree of Life at the launch of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation.
- Where
- The event took place at the Grand Theatre at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai; the silk was woven in Raghurajpur, Odisha.
- When
- The sari was presented for celebrations of India’s 80th Independence Day.
- Why
- The sari was created to celebrate Odisha’s Pattachitra artistic heritage and symbolize creation, continuity, and the interconnectedness of life.
Key facts
- Event
- Launch of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation
- Venue
- Grand Theatre at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai
- Designer
- Swadesh
- Artist
- Prashanta Moharana
- Material
- Luminous Tussar silk
- Weavers
- Master weavers of Raghurajpur, Odisha
- Central motif
- Tree of Life inspired by the Vedic Ashvattha
Quotes
Swadesh
The design brand that shared details of Nita Ambani’s sari on Instagram
“Painted by Pattachitra artist Prashanta Moharana on luminous Tussar silk woven by master weavers of Raghurajpur in Odisha, it features the Tree of Life at its centre, inspired by the Vedic Ashvattha and symbolising creation, continuity, and the interconnectedness of all life. Each leaf, bird, and branch is rendered in the distinctive Pattachitra style, transforming the saree into a living canvas of Odisha’s artistic heritage.”
indianexpress.com
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