Molakalmuru sari

{{short description|Silk Sari}}

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Molakalmuru Saree, also known as Karnataka Kanchipuram, is the traditional silk saree that is woven in Molakalmuru, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/pure-silk-varieties-on-display/article2741495.ece|title='Pure silk varieties on display'|date=23 December 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 January 2020}} In 2011, it was granted a Geographical Indication tagIndian Patent Office and its tag number is 53.List of Geographical Indications in India The motifs include that of fruits, animals, and flowers.{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/283877/molakalmuru-shining.html|title=Molakalmuru shining|work=Deccan Herald|date=8 October 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1401885.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128054832/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1401885.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2016|title=Karnataka's own Molakalmuru silk sarees go online|work=The New Indian Express}}