Gujarat is known for its world famous double ikat patola from patan. It is a colourful and ostentatious weave with its figured body, along with the subtle merging of one shade into another. It is generally worn on auspicious and important occasions.
See detailsRun by the multiple-award-winning Salvi family, this purpose-built museum is an excellent place to see Patola silk weaving in action. The family has specialised in double-ikat weaving (a process that their ancestors brought from Southeast Asia) since the 11th century
See detailsRani Ki Vav, now also a Unesco World Heritage Site is located in Patan district and was built by queen Udaymati to commemorate her husband, Bhimdev I.
See detailsPatan is home to more than 100 Jain temples with exquisite domes and sacred carvings on the walls.
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