• The British Museum in London has agreed to loan the textile for 18 months.
• This marks a cultural moment as Assam prepares to showcase this historic artifact for the first time on Indian soil.
• The Vrindavani Vastra is a silk cloth woven under the guidance of saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam.
• It depicts scenes from the life of Lord Krishna and includes texts from Sankardeva’s devotional play, Kaliyadamana.
• The textile is woven using the complex lampas technique, requiring two weavers simultaneously.
• It is a rare example of Assam’s rich cultural and religious heritage from the 16th century.