Types of sambalpuri handwoven sarees of odisha.

Sambalpuri Saree names come from the Sambalpur region. Sambalpur is in the state of Odisha(India). These Handwoven Traditional sarees are made of Bhulia(weaver) family from Attabira, Bargarh, Barpali, sonepur, Padampur and many areas. These weaving sarees are traditionally handwoven which made in the process of tie and dye. This tie and dye saree is known as ikat or baandha. In this saree, they weaved various types of animals, birds, shell, wheel, flower and various designs. These saree comes in both silk and cotton. While Silk saree wears in any festival, wedding day and in any party type occasions. 

Handwoven Bomkai Sambalpuri Silk saree

Types of Sambalpuri sarees:

Bapta Sarees: It is a type of sambalpuri saree which is a mix of cotton and silk weaving.Golden colored threads are normally found in bapta sarees which gives the saree a unique look.

Barpalli Sarees: This saree specially made in a small city of western Odisha named Barpali.

Bomkai or Sonepuri Sarees: These are the pure handwoven sarees which weaved in sonepur and this saree have an attractive pallu and border design.

Pasapalli Sarees: Pasa means one type of game like a chess board. Traditionally the colors of pasa are white- red or white black squares with contrast designs. 

Try to wear the handwoven sarees which give you a comfort and graceful looks.

The Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur(odisha)

Huma temple is only 32 km from Sambalpur town, Huma is the only Leaning Temple which is perpendicular to the ground. The temple is dedicated to the hindu God Lord Shiva and situated at the bank of Mahanadi. On that temple beautiful and colourful Kudo fishes are  flowing on Mahanadi river and they never caught because these fishes are believed are belong to Lord Shiva,but the fishes are very friendly to visitors who feed them grain and prasad. Boats are available to travel smoothly on river. Several bus service is there to reach upto Huma Chowk, from huma chowk it is will take 2 km walk to the temple. Visit odisha and reach to the most tourist and Leaning temple of sambalpur.

Huma Temple

Textile Tourism in sambalpur.

In India every State have its very own personality and version of the six yard ethnic – the sari. And this saree Woven with threads of gold, or cotton, or traditional motifs are weaved by our great   artisans or weavers and give the saree a stunning avatars.

Our former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made the sambalpuri sarees famous all over world, the saree is made in several handloom group or soceity in Orissa. Specially  Sambalpuri saree weaved in Bargarh, Boudh and Balangir. This is called Ikkat or Sambalpuri ikkat , It have a beautiful technique where the yarn threads are tied and dyed before the weaving process begins. That's way it makes the Sambalpuri saree so unique.

A beautiful tourist attraction in Sambalpur is Hirakud Dam, which is the world’s largest earthen dam and Asia’s largest dam. This dam water is used for irrigation and production of hydroelectric power, and it attract many tourists for it being the largest man made artificial lake in Asia. It has been constructed on the Mahanadi river between the Gandhi Minar in North and the Nehru Minar in the South which connects these two well known hills.

Top 5 tourist Places to visit sambalpur.

Sambalpur  is located in the eastern part of odisha, and it is the fifth largest city by population, in odisha .Sambalpur is located on the bank of Mahanadi River.

Five place to visit in sambalpur:
1. Samaleswari temple
2. Budharaja Temple
3. Hirakud Dam
4. Huma Temple
5. Ghanteswari Temple

World Famous Hirakud Dam

Visit Maa Samalei while visiting Samabalpur

Visit Maa Samalei while visiting Samabalpur

Maa Samaleswari - Our Mother

Maa Samaleswari - Our Mother.

G M College - Well Known College in Western Odisha

GM College or you may know Gangadhar Meher College is the best College in Sambalpur. Most of the old students are proud to say that they are from GM College, which is not because of name. It was really a best educational institute among other colleges.

Gangadhar Meher College

The College named after the famous writer Gangadhar Meher, and spread his name all over the world through its student.

Best of luck for all Past, Present and Future Students. Make the Country Proud of You and your birth Place.