Red Hand-Painted Pattachitra Linen Saree

Fabric: Pure Gachhi Tussar Silk
Colour: Golden Yellow with Sap Green pallu and border
Length: 5.5 metres (inclusive of 1 metre running blouse piece)
Width: 45 inches
Blouse: Contrast green blouse piece with red hand-embroidered Gujrati stitch border included. Saree pre-stitching available at additional cost — please mention it at the time of order.
Occasion: Weddings, receptions, festive celebrations

• Free Shipping On All Prepaid Orders
• Cash On Delivery Available at ₹99
• Express Delivery Available at ₹300
• Orders Dispatched Within 1-2 Business days
• Estimated Delivery : 5-7 Business Days
  
  
  
  

At Aananda Collections, we do not offer refunds, returns, or exchanges as a general policy.

Exchange Eligibility

We do not have a general exchange policy. Exchange is only possible in the case of a damaged product.

• As most sarees are single pieces, if an exchange is not possible, a refund will be issued instead.
• Exchange must be requested within 24 hours of delivery with full evidence.
• Item must be returned unused, unwashed, with original tags and packaging.

Exchange Process

• Once your exchange is approved, we will arrange a pickup within 5–7 working days.
• If pickup is unavailable in your area, you may self-ship, and we will offer a credit note of up to ₹150 towards your shipping cost.

Processing Time

• Returned items will undergo a quality check.
• If eligible, a replacement saree will be shipped within 15 working days.
• If a replacement is not available, a refund will be initiated to the original payment method for the product and shipping charge (up to ₹150, if self-shipped).

Non-Exchangeable Items

We do not accept returns or exchanges on the following:

• Customized products
• Pre-draped sarees
• Sale items

However, in exceptional cases, exchanges or refunds may be considered at the sole discretion of management under the following conditions:

Damaged Products

If your item arrives damaged or the package appears tampered with:

• Do not accept the delivery.
• If accepted, immediately take a parcel opening video and clear photos of the damage.
• Items must be unused, unwashed, and in original packaging with tags.
• Email us within 24 hours of delivery at shopify.aanandacollections@gmail.com, including:Order ID Description of the issue Photo evidence and parcel opening video
• Cancellation Policy
• Orders can only be canceled within 2 hours of placing the order, provided they haven’t already shipped.

Contact Us:
For any return, exchange, or refund-related concerns, please contact us at:
📧 shopify.aanandacollections@gmail.com

Pattachitra is one of India's oldest and most celebrated folk art traditions, originating in the state of Odisha and practised for over a thousand years. The word "Pattachitra" derives from the Sanskrit words "patta" (cloth) and "chitra" (picture) — literally, a picture on cloth. The tradition is centred in the village of Raghurajpur in the Puri district of Odisha, designated a Heritage Crafts Village by the Government of India, where the craft is passed from parent to child across generations in over a hundred artist families. Red is the most sacred and significant ground colour in the Pattachitra tradition — it is the colour of hingula (cinnabar), one of the primary natural pigments used by Pattachitra artists for millennia, and the colour most closely associated with the sacred art of the Jagannath temple in Puri, where Pattachitra originated as a form of devotional painting created for the deity. In Odishan temple culture, red is the colour of the divine feminine, of auspiciousness, and of the sacred fire of devotion — and on the red ground of a Pattachitra painting, the figures of Radha and Krishna appear with a warmth and intensity that no other colour can achieve. The Radha Krishna narrative — the central subject of this saree — is one of the most beloved themes in Indian devotional art, drawn from the Bhagavata Purana and the Gita Govinda of the 12th-century Odishan poet Jayadeva. In Pattachitra, the story is told through a series of scenes rendered in the characteristic style of the tradition: bold black outlines, flat areas of vivid colour, stylised figures with elongated eyes and graceful postures, and intricate floral borders that frame each composition like the carved borders of an Odishan temple. Pattachitra artists traditionally prepare their own natural pigments from minerals, plants, and earth, and apply them using fine brushes made from the hair of domestic animals. Linen — woven from the fibres of the flax plant — provides an ideal canvas for Pattachitra painting, its slightly textured, absorbent surface holding the natural pigments with a depth and clarity that smooth fabrics cannot achieve. This Red Hand-Painted Pattachitra Linen Saree is a rare and irreplaceable work of devotional art — a piece of living heritage from the hands of Raghurajpur's master artists, carrying the sacred colour of the Jagannath temple in every brushstroke.

All images are original photographs of the actual saree. Colour may slightly vary from the images due to photographic lighting and monitor settings. Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly.