DHAKA: Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri of Andhra Pradesh, woven in Jamdani style – a well-known tradition in Bangladesh.

Narendra Modi handed over the tapestry to Sheikh Hasina at ‘Golap’ of PMO in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Saturday afternoon.

Narendra Modi, in his official tweeter account, said, “Presented a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh woven in Jamdani style to PM Sheikh Hasina.”

“Artwork in this tapestry shows Kalpavriksh tree & the Kamadhenu cow,” he twitted again.

Narendra Modi is now a two-day visit to Bangladesh with the highlight on connectivity and security issues apart from signing of a number of instruments and deals, aiming to take the ties between the two neighboring countries to a newer height.

Located in Nellore district in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Venkatagiri is famous for handlooms, and its weavers have adopted the fine jamdani weaving technique while assimilating traditional designs of the region.

The artwork of this tapestry shows the Kalpavriksh tree and the Kamadhenu cow which are regarded as auspicious and bestowar of prosperity. The tapestry has been woven using very fine cotton yarn and pure gold thread, with both the warp and the weft having the same count of cotton yarn.

The tapestry has been done by Nellore’s national award winning artist and master craftsman Shri Gowrabathini Ramanaiah.

BDST: 1730 HRS, JUN 06, 2015
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