The city of Dindigul is known for its handloom industry and the cotton and silk sarees that the Saurashtrian weavers design and create here. These sarees are lightweight sarees decorated with zari work and are suitable for different occasions. The patterns and designs of the saree draw inspiration from the temples of South India and other cultural aspects of Dindigul. These sarees display a perfect combination of beauty and strength just like Indian goddesses. These sarees are offered in a spectrum of colours- all the way from deep magentas to light purples and mauve, from crystal clear whites to dark ashy blacks and from marigold coloured yellows to temple blues. The Dindigul sarees can be seen as stories of individuals finely knitted into a piece of cloth and the cultural identity of this city and state.

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