Khandua

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Khandua (Also Maniabandi or Kataki) is a traditional "bandha" or ikat sari produced from Odisha [1][2][3][4][5] worn by women during wedding [6][7] and a special type of which is worn by Jagannath. The clothes contain texts of Gita Govinda on them. [8] Kenduli Khandua, a special form of Khandua of 12 ft and 2 kani (each kani measures the length of a hand) is offered to Jagannath to wear as khandua with stanzas and illustration from Gita Govinda. [9][10]

Etymology

The word Khandua in Odia translates to the cloth worn in the lower half of the body. Traditionally Kentuli Khandua is offered to Jagannath as lower cloth. Due to the place of origin is Maniabandha of Cuttack district , the other two names Kataki and Maniabandhi are originated.[10]

History

Weaver communities of Maniabandha and Nuapatana

Badakhemundi was offered khandua sari made of one piece of khandua silk called caukandika.[12][13]

Color and Design

Khandua is traditionally red or orange in color. The red color is prepared naturally from the shorea robusta (sal tree). [7] The design motif has an auspicious elephant that represents

Nabagunjara, a deula kumbha. The elephant in Khandua ikat from Nuapatana usually varies from elephant motives in ikat from Sambalpuri sari as well as ikat from other parts of Orissa.[14]
Khandua has plain borders in contrary to borders with motifs in case of the other ikat of Orissa. [15]

References

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  2. ^ Sorabji M. Rutnagur (1999). The Indian textile journal. Business Press. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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  5. ^ Eberhard Fischer; Sitakant Mahapatra; Dinanath Pathy (1980). Orissa. Museum Rietberg. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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  8. ISBN 9784879400161
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  9. ISBN 978-81-8450-150-6
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  10. ^ a b c Journal of social sciences. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. January 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  11. ^ Arts of Asia. Arts of Asia Publications. July 1982. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  12. ISBN 9788173040375
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  13. ISBN 978-90-6980-036-3
    . Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  14. ISBN 9780932900067
    . Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  15. ISBN 978-81-224-0187-5
    . Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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