Earlier when Debadasi culture fluorished
a natural sweetener made from date palm jaggery
It is shining silver in all its glory
in front of Jayadeba's wife
while white weft threads are set on a powerloom
Matha Green S Bandha Cotton (Dupatta) pasapali Earlier when Debadasi culture fluorishedKhandua Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document: Origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Khandua is the Weave of the single largest cluster in Odisha at Nuapatna. Here, 10,000 weavers are present with approximately 6000 looms. The Weaves varieties are Nabarangi, Tarabali, Gitagobinda Bastra etc. Common Motifs are Star, temple, conch, rudrakshya, fish,