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    A common motif in Indian textiles, it comprises a bel or creeper with phool (flowers) and patta (leaves) motifs and is used as a running pattern across the borders of a fabric. This motif is commonly used on the handloom sarees of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, where it is woven into the borders using gold and silver zari.

     
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    Kaur, Jasminder. 2017. “Flora and Fauna Motifs in Sanganeri Print”. International Journal of Recent Research Aspects 4 (2): 1–5

    “Plant Drawings. Indian Pattern Book.” 2020. World4. https://world4.eu/plant-drawings-india/

    “Textiles of Madhya Pradesh.” 2020. Textile Value Chain. https://textilevaluechain.in/2020/03/25/textiles-of-madhya-pradesh/

    Veenu, Charu Katare, and Renu Bala Sharma. 2016. “Symbolic Motifs in Traditional Indian Textiles and Embroideries.” International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences 6 (3): 311–21

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