Real Shikargah & Bird Boota,
Under ₹1,00,000
Below this band, motifs mostly repeat in geometric or floral patterns. Cross into it and you start seeing actual figures woven by hand — hunting scenes (Shikargah), birds mid-flight (Bird Boota) — work that only a handful of karigars in Varanasi still weave.
Most Motifs Repeat. This Price Band Is Where They Start Telling A Story
Below ₹80,000, even the finest Meena Jaal work is still a repeating geometric or floral unit. Cross into this band and you find Shikargah — hunting-scene motifs with riders, animals and foliage — and Bird Boota, where every bird is woven with its own posture, not stamped from a single template.
Geometric & Floral Repeat
- Motifs like Jaal, Booti and Boota repeat in a fixed geometric or floral unit across the saree
- Rich and genuinely handloom, but the same shape recurs by design
- Colour (via Meena Jaal) can vary, the underlying motif shape usually doesn't
Shikargah & Bird Boota, Figurative Weaves
- Actual scenes — a hunt, a flight of birds — are woven using the Tanchui extra-weft technique
- Each figure is set individually; no two birds in the same saree sit identically
- Far fewer karigars in Varanasi still weave figurative work at this level of detail
You can ask us directly whether a specific saree's motif is a repeating pattern or true figurative work before you order — we'll tell you honestly either way.
Which Lane Of Varanasi Your Saree Actually Came From
Different mohallas in Varanasi specialise in different techniques — this isn't branding, it's generations of localised skill. Here's where the weaves in this price band are typically woven.
One of Varanasi's oldest weaving lanes. The dense Kadwa Jaal and Boota base-work in this band — like our Crimson Green and Off White Katan pieces — typically comes from a small cluster of family looms here.
The lane most of our Meena Jaal colour-work traces to. At this tier, it also produces Tanchui pieces, like our Hot Pink Tanchui Meena Jaal saree — the technique used for finer pictorial detail.
One of the oldest and most historic weaving zones in Varanasi, traditionally known for fine Jamdani and brocade work. Our Shikargah and Bird Boota pieces at this tier come from families settled in this lane.
₹90,000 Sounds Like A Lot — Until You Divide It By Decades
This isn't a discount justification. It's simple arithmetic most buyers never actually run before deciding a price feels "too high."
A ₹90,000 Shikargah Saree
Three ₹32,000 Geometric-Motif Sarees
A figurative Shikargah or Bird Boota piece doesn't date the way a repeating pattern can — it's why so many of these end up passed from mother to daughter instead of replaced.
Three Things You're Actually Paying For
Figurative Motifs Enter
Shikargah hunting scenes and Bird Boota birds are woven as actual figures, not a repeated geometric or floral unit stamped across the length.
The Tanchui Technique Widens
Tanchui, an extra-weft brocade method, gives the finer control needed for pictorial detail — it shows up far more often once you cross ₹80,000.
Rarer, Slower Looms
Fewer karigars in Varanasi still weave figurative work at this level, and a single piece can take well over a month on the loom.
Every Saree Under ₹1,00,000
Real product, real price, real availability — pulled straight from our current Varanasi collection.
The 3 Questions Worth Asking Any Seller
Not a checklist to read silently — an actual script. Ask these on a call or WhatsApp before you commit to a saree in this price range, from us or anyone else.
"Is this a repeating geometric motif, or an actual figurative Shikargah or Bird Boota design?"
"Which mohalla did this come from — is it Jaitpura's traditional work?"
"How many weeks did this piece actually take on the loom?"
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Common Questions
Look for slight, natural variation between figures — real hand-set Shikargah and Bird Boota work never has two figures in an identical pose across the full length. A perfectly repeating pattern is a geometric or floral motif, not true figurative work. We'll point this out on a video call if you ask.
Yes. Kadwa involves inserting each motif separately by hand within the same weave. Tanchui is an extra-weft brocade technique that builds the design as a distinct layer, giving finer control for pictorial detail like Shikargah scenes.
Most of it traces back to Jaitpura, historically known for Jamdani and brocade work. Message us on WhatsApp with your order number and we'll confirm the specific lane for your saree.
Yes, we ship pan-India with free shipping — including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chandigarh.
Beyond this band, you move into rarer heirloom-grade Jamdani and bespoke Shikargah commissions, often woven to order. Message us and we'll show you what's currently available or possible above ₹1,00,000.
One Weaver. One Story. Woven To Last.
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