Celebrating India's Living Heritage
एक धागा, एक दुनिया
One Thread, One World — A Living Digital Tapestry
Ek Dhaaga, Ek Duniya invites visitors to enter the Biennale through a simple material act: a thread offered, chosen and added to a growing collective work.
234
Threads Woven
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28
Locations
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41
Days to Reveal
How to Claim
Your Thread
Three simple steps to weave your presence into the living digital tapestry of Banaras.
01
Step
Choose Your Thread
Share your name and city, select your thread type, and your thread color & position will be automatically woven into the logo from top-left to bottom-right.
02
Step
Claim Your Place
Submit your choice and become part of a growing tapestry of people, places and stories
03
Step
Find Yourself in the Tapestry
Watch your thread join thousands of others, weaving a living digital tapestry that will come alive at the CII Banaras Biennale 2026
Every thread is a person
Every person is Banaras
Weaving Banaras Living Tapestry...
Rendering Community Thread Weave
Kabir Das
Location: Varanasi
Thread Type: Resham
Color: Crimson
Threads of the Weave
Discover the distinctive threads that give Banarasi textiles their texture, character and brilliance.
Resham
Pure silk that forms the timeless foundation of Banarasi weaving.
Katan
Finely twisted pure silk, prized for its strength, smoothness and luminous sheen.
Zari
Metallic gold or silver thread that brings brilliance and ornament to Banarasi brocades.
Sona Zari
Gold-toned zari that lends warmth, richness and a regal glow to the weave.
Roopa Zari
Silver-toned zari that adds a cool, luminous shimmer to intricate patterns.
Meena Resham
Coloured silk threads woven into motifs to create vibrant, jewel-like details.
Cotton Sut
A soft, versatile cotton thread used to create lighter Banarasi weaves and blends.
Tussar / Ghicha Silk
Naturally textured silk celebrated for its earthy character and organic beauty.
13
MINS AGO
Vidushi Kedia
Ghat Crimson Red B Thread
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West Bengal, India
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Zari
3
HOURS AGO
Swarup Dutta
Ghat Crimson Red B Thread
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West Bengal, India
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Katan
8
HOURS AGO
Krupaharini
Ghat Crimson Red B Thread
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Karnataka, India
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Katan
10
HOURS AGO
Paras Vithalani
Ghat Crimson Red B Thread
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Maharashtra, India
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Resham
12
HOURS AGO
Dipti T
Ghat Crimson Red B Thread
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Gujarat, India
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Tussar/Ghicha Silk
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