Sudhanshu Mohan Das is a skilled Ikat handloom weaver from Nuapatna, Odisha, with 25 years of experience. He carries forward the village's rich Khandua weaving tradition, known for its distinctive Ikat textiles and GI-tagged heritage.
Sudhanshu Mohan Das is a skilled Ikat handloom weaver from Nuapatna, Odisha, with 25 years of weaving experience. He continues the village's traditional association with Khandua textiles, including the sacred Khandua Gita Gobinanda sari. His village is recognized with a GI Tag for Khandua, reflecting its rich weaving heritage.
Bandha is a traditional yarn tie-resist dyeing technique using cotton or mulberry silk yarn. Groups of yarn are tied according to a pre-designed pattern using threads, dried leaves, or other materials before dyeing. The tied sections resist colour, creating distinctive monochromatic or multicoloured patterns through repeated tying and dyeing.
Odisha, situated along India’s eastern coast, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, traditional arts, ancient temples, and natural beauty. Bhubaneswar, its capital, reflects the state's architectural legacy, while its beaches, forests, rivers, and historic sites showcase a diverse landscape deeply connected with Odisha's traditions and identity.
Bandha weaving produces a variety of textiles using naturally or synthetically dyed cotton and mulberry silk yarns. The technique creates intricate patterns and vibrant colour combinations, making the fabric suitable for traditional saris, dress materials, and other handwoven textiles. Multicoloured designs require several cycles of tying, dyeing, untying, and retying.
In Nuapatna, Bandha weaving is closely linked to the Khandua tradition and the Jagannath Temple. According to temple records, Khandua textiles were created using Bandha to depict verses from Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda, under the patronage of Puri's Gajapati Kings. The textiles were offered to deities, and the tradition continues today.
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