The sarees of Narayanpet
A small town in Telangana known for cotton and silk saris with temple borders and a distinctive pallu.
Motifs of Narayanpet
Woven here
Best time: October to February.
GI: Narayanpet handloom sarees are a registered Geographical Indication.
Narayanpet is a town in the Mahbubnagar area of Telangana. It is a handloom centre known for cotton and silk saris, many of them with a temple border and a bold pallu.
What is woven here
Narayanpet saris are woven in cotton and silk, often in plain bodies with a temple border and a richly patterned pallu. The cloth is light and well suited to the dry climate, and the designs draw on the temple motifs of the region. The saris are worn at festivals and on formal occasions across the Telugu states.
The craft and its people
The weaving is done mostly by families in the town and nearby villages. Cooperative societies and private traders sell the cloth, and the weaving is a main source of work for the town.
Seeing it
Narayanpet is a small trading town, and a visit is best planned with a local contact who can introduce weavers. It lies a few hours from Hyderabad by road and is often paired with Gadwal and with the temples of the area.
A trail idea for Narayanpet
- Weaving lanes Walk the streets with handlooms in homes and workshops.
- Cooperative society outlet Compare cotton and silk saris with temple borders.
- Gadwal A nearby weaving town that makes a natural second stop on a two-day tour.
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Narayanpet" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and workshops change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Handloom sari: P.K.Niyogi, Public domain, source