Nivi styles originally worn in Andhra Pradesh; besides the modern nivi,

there is also the kaccha nivi, where the pleats are passed through the legs and
tucked into the waist at the back. This allows free movement while covering the
legs.
Bengali and Odia style is worn without any pleats.[60]

Gujarati/Rajasthani/Pakistani after tucking in the pleats similar to the nivi

style, the loose end is taken from the back, draped across the right shoulder, and
pulled across to be secured in the back

Nepali - Nepali sari is worn in various forms of traditional nivi style, saris
are worn with nepali blouse known as cholo.

Maharashtrian/Konkani/Kashta; this drape is very similar to that of the male

Maharashtrian dhoti,though there are many regional and societal variations.
The centre of the sari (held lengthwise) is placed at the centre back, the ends are
brought forward and tied securely, then the two ends are wrapped around the
legs. When worn as a sari, an extra-long cloth of nine yards is used and the ends
are then passed up over the shoulders and the upper body. The style worn
by Brahminwomen of differs from that of the Marathas.The style also differs
from community to community.This style is popular inMaharashtra,Goa,parts
of Karnataka.

Madisar this drape is typical of Iyengar/Iyer Brahmin ladies from Tamil

Nadu. Traditional Madisar is worn using 9 yards saree.[61]

Kodagu style this drape is confined to ladies hailing from

the Kodagu district of Karnataka. In this style, the pleats are created in the rear,
instead of the front. The loose end of the sari is draped back-to-front over the
right shoulder, and is pinned to the rest of the sari.

Gobbe Seere This style is worn by women in the Malnad or Sahyadri and
central region of Karnataka. It is worn with 18 molas saree with three four
rounds at the waist and a knot after crisscrossing over shoulders.

Assamese This sari style is three-set garment known Mekhela chador. The
bottom portion, draped from the waist downwards is called Mekhela and veil is
known as Chadar and is worn with long sleeve choli.

Manipuri - This sari style is also worn with three-set garment known
as Innaphi viel, Phanek lower wrap and long sleeved choli.

Khasi - Khasi style of sari is known as Jainsem which is made up of several

pieces of cloth, giving the body a cylindrical shape.

Malayali style the two-piece sari, or Mundum Neryathum, worn in Kerala.

Usually made of unbleached cotton and decorated with gold or coloured stripes
and/or borders. Also the Kerala sari, a sort of mundum neryathum.

Tribal styles often secured by tying them firmly across the chest, covering
the breasts.

Kunbi style or denthli:Goan Gauda and Kunbis,and those of them who have
migrated to other states use this way of draping Sari or Kappad,this form of
draping is created by tying a knot in the fabric below the shoulder and a strip of
cloth which crossed the left shoulder was fasten on the back
Central styles[edit]

Chanderi sari[95] Madhya Pradesh

Maheshwari Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh

Kosa silk Chhattisgarh

dhokra silk - madhya pradesh

Eastern styles[edit]

Jamdani sari of Bangladesh

Silk sari from India (1970, Collection of PFF, Nauplio)

Tangail Tant Saree Bangladesh

Jamdani Bangladesh

Muslin Bangladesh

Rajshahi silk (Eri Silk) Bangladesh

Tussar silk saree - Rajshahi Bangladesh

Dhakai Katan - Bangladesh

Khadi saree - Comilla Bangladesh

Jute cotton - Bangladesh

Mooga silk Assam

Mekhla Cotton - Assam

Dhaniakhali Cotton West Bengal

Shantipuri cotton- Shantipur, West Bengal

Phulia Cotton - Phulia, West Bengal

Begumpur Cotton - Begumpur, West Bengal

Garad Saree (korial) - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Tant Saree - Farshganj, West Bengal

Murshidabad Silk West Bengal

Baluchari Silk Bishnupur, Bankura West Bengal

Kantha silk & cotton saree West Bengal & Bangladesh

Batic Saree - West Bengal & Bangladesh

Sambalpuri Silk & Cotton Saree Sambalpur, Odisha

Ikkat Silk & Cotton Saree Bargarh, Odisha

Bomkai Silk Saree of Odisha

Bomkai Silk & Cotton Saree - Bomkai, Ganjam, Odisha

Khandua Silk & Cotton Saree Nuapatna, Cuttack, Odisha

Sonepuri Silk & Cotton Saree Subarnapur, Odisha

Berhampuri silk Behrampur, Odisha

Mattha Silk Saree Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Bapta Silk & Cotton Saree Koraput, Odisha

Tanta Cotton Saree Balasore, Odisha


Manipuri Tant Saree - Manipur
Western styles[edit]

Kota sari

Paithani Maharashtra

Bandhani saris of Gujarat andRajasthan

Bandhani Gujarat, Rajasthan, Pakistan

Kota doria - Rajasthan, Pakistan

Lugade Maharashtra

Patola Gujarat, Pakistan

Bagru -Rajasthan, Pakistan

Southern styles[edit]

Mysore silk - Karnataka

Mysore silk saree with goldenzari.

Ilkal saree - Karnataka

Molakalmuru Sari Karnataka

Venkatagiri Andhra Pradesh

Mangalagiri Silk Sarees - Andhra Pradesh

Uppada Silk Sarees - Andhra Pradesh

Chirala Sarees - Andhra Pradesh

Bandar Sarees - Andhra Pradesh

Bandarulanka - Andhra Pradesh

Kuppadam Sarees - Andhra Pradesh

Dharmavaram silk saree - Andhra pradesh

Kanchipuram sari (locally called Kanjivaram pattu) Tamil Nadu

Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu

Thirubuvanam Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore cotton Tamil Nadu

Chinnalampattu or Sungudi Tamil Nadu

Balarampuram Kerala

Mundum Neriyathum Kerala

Mayilati silk -Kerala

Kannur cotton-Kerala

Kalpathi silk sarees -Kerala

Maradaka silk -Kerala

Samudrikapuram silk and cotton -kerala

Banarasi sari

Pochampally Sari or Puttapaka sari Telangana[96]

Gadwal sari Telangana

Narayanpet Telangana or Maharashtra

Northern styles[edit]

Banarasi Uttar Pradesh

Shalu Uttar Pradesh

Tanchoi Uttar Pradesh

South India
Bangalore silk, crepe, chiffon, chinan, argreza, tussar, zari tissue and silk sarees
Mysore Crepe zari silk sarees
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) Real handwoven zariwork on silk sarees and cotton
sarees
Dharmavaram (Andhra Pradesh) Handwoven silk sarees and cotton sarees
Kumbkonam (Tamil Nadu) Silk sarees
Pochampalli (Andhra Pradesh) Patola designer sarees and cotton sarees
Putpaka (Andhra Pradesh) Ikat sarees
Hyderabad Patola sarees
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Cotton and silk sarees
Selam (Tamil Nadu) Art silk, cotton and handmade silk sarees
Narayanpet (Karnataka) Silk, art silk and texturized sarees

North India
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Silk, jamevar, jamdani, cotton, satin, kora, organza,
brocade, tissue zari sarees
Mubarakpur (UP) Silk, cotton and texturized polyester sarees
Maunath Bhanjan (UP) Cotton, nylon, art silk and texturized sarees
Kota (Rajasthan) silk and cotton mixed sarees with zari and silk thread work
Patiala (Punjab) Phulkari sarees
Lucknow Cotton, chicken, embroidery, zari zardozi sarees
Srinagar Tabi silk sarees, chinan sarees and Kashmir kadai sarees
East India Murshidabad (West Bengal) Silk, brocade, baluchari sarees
Srirampur (West Bengal) Printed silk sarees
Central India Bhagalpur (Bihar) Plain tussar sarees
Chanderi (Madhya Pradesh) Cotton and silk mixed sarees
Champa (MP) Tussar and Bafta sarees
West India
Paithan (Maharastra) Real zari work on sarees, designer silk, brocade paithani
sarees
Jamnagar (Gujarat) Bandhani sarees with silk, zari work
Patan (Gujarat) Patoli sarees, sarees with intricate thread work
Bhuj, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner (Rajasthan) Bandhani sarees
Sanganer (Rajasthan) Cotton block pints sarees