| Kasuti embroidery has been in vogue for decades and | | | | in red, purple, orange, green, reflecting nature and |
| has earned the immense popularity during the rule of | | | | happiness on the hand woven clothes. |
| the Chalukya dynasty along with the art forms in | | | | Kasuti is mainly practiced on the traditional Ilkai saris. |
| Karnataka. Kasuti is one of the most fascinating | | | | The various themes that are embroidered in Kasuti are |
| expressions of the Karnataka traditional art. Women | | | | that of gopuram, bells, chariots, temple sculpture, |
| have developed this art at the cost of some of their | | | | flowers, animals etc. Appearing same on both the |
| very precious moments of leisure. Women of the | | | | sides, various designs include Dagabaji Gopura, |
| house poured their heart and imagination on the cloth | | | | Gandolagida, Tulasi, Vankipatti, Kayapatti, Gopi Kamala |
| with the motifs that are quite similar to the designs of | | | | Chittu Kamala, Gundala Gopura etc. Than the |
| rangoli made with colors outside the main door of the | | | | geometrical designs of the Kasuti have been educed |
| house. | | | | from the temple structure. |
| Kasuti is something of which Karnataka is justly proud | | | | Interestingly, it can be done only by calculating the |
| and is also renowned as the home of this embroidery. | | | | threads of the weft and the warp. There is no |
| Also known as Kashidakari, it has become the integral | | | | chances of tracing or implanting the design prematurely |
| part of the life and tradition of the people. Kasuti work | | | | as outlines. With considerable dexterity, an ordinary |
| is usually done by hand with the use of cotton thread. | | | | sewing needle is used to create a variety of designs |
| A simple tapestry is used backstitch, running stitch | | | | with colored threads on the cloth. Right selection of the |
| (Neyge), cross stitch (Menthya), and sometimes zigzag | | | | colors, fabulous patterns and expertize make Kasuti |
| stitch. It is indeed a colorful depiction of the motifs done | | | | popular not only domestically but internationally. |