Demure Drapes: Saris from Tamil Nadu

Jovial Jayshri in her 9 yards madisar.

The Madisar (Tamil: மடிசார்) is a way in which the sari is worn mostly by the womenfolk of the Brahmin community in Tamil Nadu, India. In the olden days this was the customary style in which the sari was worn by a woman after her marriage. Today, to suit modern trends and yet accommodate traditions, the madisar is worn by women on select festive occasions and religious ceremonies. Normally saris are six yards in length but since the madisar is worn in a different style, one requires a nine-yard sari to wear it. It is a very important part of the Iyer and Iyengar culture. Both Iyer and Iyengar Brahmin wear madisars for all important occasions in their lives, starting with marriage, followed by Seemantham (form of a baby shower), all important Puja, and death ceremonies.

Iyers and Iyengars wear Madisars differently. Iyers drape the Pallu (the layer of sari which comes over one's shoulder) over the right shoulder while Iyengars wear it over the left shoulder.

 

Scintillating Shoba in a sparkling kanjivaram .... A Kanchipuram sari (also known as a Kanjivaram sari) is a type of sari traditionally made by weavers from Kanchipuram located in Tamil Nadu, India. These are woven naturally. The Kanchipuram sari is distinguished by its wide contrast borders. Since 2005, Kanchipuram saris are protected by a Geographical Indication label, certifying their origin

 

Ravishing Ramya in a kanjivaram..

Naturally gorgeous Nety in a temple border.... Temple border sarees is the speciality of Molakalmuru silk weavers. The border of the saree interlocks with the shell saree to give a temple design and hence called temple border saree...

 

Regal Reshma in a light kanjivaram with light Zari border.
This saree was gifted to her by her dear sister. And they bought it together from Nallis in Mumbai

Mesmerizing Malini in a modern South Indian saree she bought from hindoo road, to wear for a poonal.

 

सुन्दर Sona in a typical South Indian check saree which she has picked from chennai..

Here is Gorgeous Geeta in a kanjivaram worn in traditional Bengali style n yet another kanjivaram in Geeta style

 

Radiant Renu all the way from Tanzania in a kanjivaram worn in seedha pallu as worn by Gujarat, Rajasthan or UP women mostly...This is a click from Renu's wedding

 

Dashing Deepti from Indonesia in a kanjivaram...

Some other type of tamil nadu saris are

Silk Chinnalappattu and sungudi sarees. Which are made in Chinnalapattu, in the traditional way. Chinnalapattu sarees are well known in South India.

There is an ancient Sarabeswarar temple in Thirubuvanam. Thirubuvanam is very near the Cauvery River and is known as a manufacturing hub for silk saris. Thirubuvanam silk saris are famous and accepted as the silk saris from the delta of the mighty and life-giving Cauvery.

the following are popular south saris too..

Coimbatore Cotton Saris, madhurai saris, thanjore saris.