White Ikat (Fabric) Meters:14.5 In traditional handwoven ikat or

In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha

It is shining silver in all its glory

when India Post opened in Bhubaneswar

It is believed that the thread of Rakhi has a strong power to hold the affectionate relationship between a brother and sister

This is a ‘Bichitrapuri’ meaning a band of ikat work lines are sandwiched between two big checkered blocks of pasapali

White Ikat (Fabric) Meters:14.5 In traditional handwoven ikat orNuapatnas weaving origin traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. This is the weave of single largest cluster of Odisha at Nuapatna with 10,000 weavers present with approx 6000 looms. This is white with black single ikat work. Nuapatna specialises in single ikat. Method of production of this fabric: The tie and dye or 'bandha' is done beforehand for hundreds of metres by two to