Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy lauded the officials for bagging six awards from the Centre in One District One Product category (ODOP). The State won gold medals for Uppada sarees (Kakinda district) and Araku coffee (Alluri Seetaramaraju district), bronze medals for Pondur cotton and Kodumur Gadwal sarees and special jury awards for Madanapally silk and
Fisherman who made it big in the world of weaving
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Govind Appayamma has popularised Uppada Jamdani technique with over 3,000 motifs
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Govind Appayamma has popularised Uppada Jamdani technique with over 3,000 motifs
Born to a fisherfolk family in Uppada village in East Godavari district, Ummidi Govind Appayamma has come to be associated with Uppada Jamdani saree.
While a saree is usually known by its design, a Uppada Jamdani saree derives its distinctness from the technique used in weaving it. Here, a weaver first makes a sketch of a motif, also called graphic design, on the saree before it is stitched upon. Also, a motif appears the same way on the front and reverse side of the saree in Uppada Jamdani.