Shikargah Sarees

About Shikargah Sarees

Shikargah is the name denoted to a design or pattern which depict a hunting scene from the jungle. Forest animals such as lion/ tiger/ deer/ elephant etc and birds such as parrot/ peacock/ dove etc are woven intricately along with hunters with hunting instrument riding over a horse and flora/ faunas from the jungle, over the fabric. This is a very unique piece of art woven exclusively in Banaras since Mughal era. It require lot of experience and skill to weave Shikargah designs because of high level of intricacies and minute detailing.