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| Rs 40 lakh Silk Sari attempt for Guinness Book of World Records |
| Date : 2008-01-21 |
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‘Vivagaa’, the Saree
A Timeless Tradition. A Priceless Treasure.
It’s time to revisit the past and make history,
It’s time to leave a legacy for the future…
The Chennai Silks creates The World’s Most Expensive Saree and recreates
the Magic of a Magnificent Masterpiece – Raja Ravi Verma’s ‘Lady Musicians’.
Orchestrated with gold, diamonds, platinum, silver, rubies, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat eye, topaz, coral and pearls, this symphony in silk brings back the royal era to the 21st century. The spirit & skill of expert weaving artisans breathe life into 11 paintings of the legendary artist.
We’ve been known for weaving wonders. Now we’ll be renowned for weaving history. Because, history is not always written; sometimes it’s woven…
Inspiration
The immortal paintings of Raja Ravi Verma have inspired us to revive a bygone era, and make a modern-day marvel. After extensive research on the legendary artist’s works of art, we chose his Lady Musicians to be the core theme & pallu of Vivagaa, and 10 of his best paintings to beautify the border.
Paintings
Raja Ravi Verma may have had a short lifetime, but his immortal paintings continue to live to this day. His painting ‘Lady Musicians’, created in the 1800s, forms the core theme of our saree. The painting brings together a galaxy of 11 women musicians, each hailing from different states of India; their instruments as well as their clothing, reflect the ethos of their place of origin. It is a beautiful representation of ‘unity in diversity’, an aspect that holds much relevance in today’s times as well…
Besides the lady musicians who perfectly harmonise the pallu, there are 10 other paintings of the great artist that proudly bedazzle the borders. These include ‘Radha waiting for Krishna’, ‘Damayanti’, ‘Tara Devi with sitar’, ‘Maharashtrian Lady’, ‘Here comes papa’, ‘Shakuntala writing love letter’, ‘Hamsa Damayanti’, ‘Krishna & Yashoda’, ‘Mohini’ & ‘Kadambari’. Over the years, Raja Ravi Verma’s works have been replicated on diverse media and through different methods. But we believe that our translation of his work into a tapestry of tradition will be the first of its kind, and will continue to remain so…
Embellishments
The intricate hand woven process has integrated not less than 12 precious stones and gems for the women featured in the painting. The composition is as follows:
Gold 59 gms, 700 milligrams
Diamond 3 carats, 913 cents
Platinum 120 milligrams
Silver 5 grams
Ruby 2 carats, 985 cent
Emerald 55 cents
Yellow sapphire 3 cents
Sapphire 5 carats
Cat eye 14 cents
Topaz 10 cents
Pearl 2 gms
Coral 400 milligrams |
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