श्रीशैलशृङ्गे विविधप्रसङ्गे शेषाद्रिशृङ्गेऽपि सदा वसन्तम् | तमर्जुनं मल्लिकपूर्वमेनं नमामि संसारसमुद्रसेतुम् ‖ 2 ‖ – Meaning I salute him who is the bridge to the ocean of life, Who is in the company of all gods, And living in the union of Sri Shaila, Who resides on the peak of Thula, And who is called Mallikarjuna The second Jyotirlinga, Mallikarjun is situated on Mount Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. Mount Srisailam is also called Kailash of South India.

सौराष्ट्रदेशे विशदेऽतिरम्ये ज्योतिर्मयं चन्द्रकलावतंसम् | भक्तप्रदानाय कृपावतीर्णं तं सोमनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ‖ 1 ‖ – Meaning I seek refuge of the Soma Nadha, Who is in the holy and pretty Sourashtra, Who is dazzling with light, Who wears the crescent of the moon, Who has come there to give, The gift of devotion and mercy. The Somnath Temple is located near Veraval (in Saurashtra region) in the west coast of Gujarat.

Chikankari is the traditional hand embroidery from Lucknow. It is a symbol of Awadh’s rich heritage and culture.Like most of the embroideries of India, chikankari also traces its origin in Persia and came to India in the 15th-16th century. Chikan means fine and delicate patterns and chikankari is indeed the finest textile decoration style. Chikankari is said to have been introduced by Mughal Queen Nur Jahan, who embroidered a handkerchief for her husband Jahangir.

Kota-Doria, simply known as Kota Sarees, are very fine handloom that is woven with cotton and silk threads. The fabric is woven in a manner that the final material is light-weight and translucent, which makes it ideal for the warm and dry climate of Rajasthan. The weaving technique creates a one of a kind square pattern, known as “Khat”. A Marwari lady’s wardrobe is incomplete without kota doria. Doria, meaning thread in native language, is manufactured primarily in Kaithoon, a small village about 15km from Kota.

Sambalpuri sarees are traditional hand woven sarees from the state of Odisha. These are made using Ikkat or Bandhana technique. These are a form of tie-dye, a technique where the yarn is dyed in a sequential manner to get the desired pattern while weaving. Baandha is unique form of layered dyeing, patterns formed are reflective, i.e patterns are identical on both side of fabric. Once the dye is set, It can never be bleached into other colours.