Overview
- Jaitly shared Shashthi images in a gold‑and‑ivory Swarnachari Baluchari that her late mother bought in Bankura when she turned 18.
- She said wearing the long‑unworn heirloom felt like a personal victory over grief and an act of devotion to Maa.
- Swarnachari, a Baluchari variant from Bishnupur in West Bengal, is distinguished by gold or zari motifs and brocaded pallus depicting tales such as Krishna Leela.
- Baluchari sarees received a Geographical Indication tag in 2009 recognizing their region‑specific craftsmanship in West Bengal.
- Her minimal makeup and understated jewellery kept focus on the textile, using a celebrity appearance to highlight traditional weaving heritage.