{"product_id":"mandakranta-blue-sambalpuri-bandha-sambalpuri-cotton-saree","title":"Mandakranta Sambalpuri Cotton Saree — Blue Mercerized Cotton | Bandha | Pasapali","description":"\u003cp\u003eMandakranta is an original Sambalpuri cotton saree woven in mercerized cotton, carrying indigo-blue stripes across the body set against a solid green border — an authentic Sambalpuri handloom saree from the Pasapali tradition of Odisha. Large chevron motifs worked in the Bandha double ikat method move in precise geometric rhythm from border to pallu, grounded by the restraint of kumbha patterning at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Craft Behind Mandakranta\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandakranta is made using the Bandha technique — a double ikat process in which both warp and weft threads are individually resist-dyed and bound before a single pass of the shuttle. This is the Bandhakala process: the dyer calculates where each colour must fall so that, when the loom brings warp and weft together, the motifs lock into alignment without a single correction. The Bhulia weavers of Odisha have practised this discipline across generations. On a cotton warp and weft, the full weave of Mandakranta takes 10 to 15 days. Every chevron and every kumbha repeat in the border is the result of that pre-loom planning. Mandakranta carries the GI certified Sambalpuri saree mark, confirming both its geographic origin and the integrity of the Bandhakala process used to make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing Mandakranta\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercerized cotton gives Mandakranta a clean, light hand that drapes close and settles without weight. The fabric breathes through long hours, which makes this Sambalpuri cotton saree for office a practical choice — the structured stripe body folds neatly into a Nivi or Bengali pleat and holds its line through the day. The blue-green palette and the formal geometry of the chevron motifs also make Mandakranta a considered Sambalpuri saree for puja, where restraint carries its own meaning. For those who choose a Sambalpuri saree for wedding occasions outside of heavy silk, the precision of the double ikat patterning and the clarity of the kumbha border provide the kind of visual completeness that needs no embellishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMandakranta is part of the Pasapali collection of handloom Sambalpuri sarees, each sourced directly from Bhulia weavers in Odisha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ftbl\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMandakranta\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 (Bandhakala)\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\u003e43 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlouse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (blouse piece included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrimary Colour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSecondary Colour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Design\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripes all over with geometrical large chevron motifs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBorder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlain solid green border with kumbha motif\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePallu\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeometrical ikat patterns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKey Motifs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChevron, Kumbha, Geometrical Ikat\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\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eExplore More Handloom Sarees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Mandakranta is part of Pasapali's collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pasapali.com\/collections\/all\"\u003eSambalpuri Handloom sarees\u003c\/a\u003e from Odisha.\n    Read the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pasapali.com\/pages\/about-us\"\u003estory behind the brand\u003c\/a\u003e and the weavers who make them.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pasapali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47999394513070,"sku":"PS-MC-BLU-GRE-65","price":7200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/5855\/6590\/files\/mandakranta-mandakranta-blue-sambalpuri-bandha-sambalpuri-cott-1.jpg?v=1781809463","url":"https:\/\/pasapali.com\/products\/mandakranta-blue-sambalpuri-bandha-sambalpuri-cotton-saree","provider":"Pasapali","version":"1.0","type":"link"}