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Number of weavers at Pochampalli, the Mecca of ikat (tie and dye) style of saris, has dropped by 50 per cent and villagers blame liberalisation policies for it An annual ritual in this leafy village has come to an abrupt end. Every year on the Ramnavami day, Pochampalli?s finest weaver Ch Ramalingam would load a miniature loom on his bullock cart and weave a sari on his way to the temple from his hutment. This sari would then be draped around the deity amidst cheering and festivities. Ramalingam passed away in 2003. And the tradition of draping the goddess in a freshly woven Pochampalli sari also ended with his life. Roli Srivastava, Mumbai Mirror, Sunday, August 07, 2005 |
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