{"product_id":"basundhara-light-brown-sambalpuri-cotton-saree-bandha","title":"Basundhara Sambalpuri Cotton Saree | Bandha Mercerized Cotton | Pasapali","description":"\u003cp\u003eBasundhara is an original Sambalpuri cotton saree woven in mercerized cotton, presenting a handloom Sambalpuri saree in warm light brown with black accents, a structured check body, and a pallu filled with flower motifs, bird figures, and phula lata rendered through the Bandha double ikat process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Craft Behind Basundhara\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasundhara is produced through Bandhakala — the Bandha double ikat technique practised by Bhulia weavers of Odisha, in which both warp and weft threads are individually resist-dyed and bound before they ever meet the loom. Because the pattern is locked into each set of threads separately, the motifs — kumbha, fish, phula lata, bird forms — must align precisely when the threads finally interlace during weaving. A single miscalculation displaces the image across the entire cloth. On mercerized cotton, this process takes 10 to 15 days on the loom. The result is an authentic Sambalpuri handloom saree and a GI certified Sambalpuri saree produced under the Sambalpuri Handloom geographical indication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing Basundhara\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercerized cotton carries a quiet sheen without weight, and Basundhara drapes with a clean fall that holds a pleat firmly without stiffening against the body. The check body gives the cloth a subtle visual rhythm throughout the length, while the Pasapali border with kumbha and fish motifs frames the drape with defined lines. As a Sambalpuri saree for wedding occasions, Basundhara reads through its composed earth tones rather than decoration. As a Sambalpuri saree for puja, the bird and floral pallu carries symbolic resonance rooted in Odishan craft tradition. As a Sambalpuri cotton saree for office, the light brown ground and structured check body make it easy to wear across a full day. The Government of India Handloom Mark accompanies each piece from Pasapali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasundhara is part of Pasapali's commitment to handloom Sambalpuri sarees woven by Bhulia craftspeople — offering Sambalpuri cotton sarees to buy online across India with documented origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ftbl\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBasundhara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSaree Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSambalpuri Bandha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTradition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSambalpuri Handloom (GI Certified)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeave\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandloom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTechnique\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBandha (Double Ikat)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMercerized Cotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThread Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarp 120 \/ Weft 120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSaree Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.40 metres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSaree Breadth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlouse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrimary Colour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSecondary Colour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Design\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCheck pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBorder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePasapali border with kumbha and fish motifs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePallu\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTraditional flower motifs, bird, phula lata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKey Motifs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKumbha, fish, phula lata, bird, traditional flower forms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWoven By\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBhulia weavers, Odisha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeave Time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–15 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGI Tag\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSambalpuri Handloom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCertification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGovernment of India Handloom Mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding, puja, office, festive occasions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More Handloom Sarees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasundhara is part of Pasapali's collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pasapali.com\/collections\/all\"\u003eSambalpuri Handloom sarees\u003c\/a\u003e from Odisha. 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