India's most expensive sarees that are popular across the globe

Kanjivaram, Tamil Nadu The Kanjivaram saree is one the costliest saree in India with the price starting from Rs 12,000. The cost is bare minimum for the silk thread, the zari work and weaving and the quality of the sarees pushes the price to Rs 15 lakh

Karhua Cutwork Saree, Uttar Pradesh The Karhua Cutwork Saree is a specialty from Varanasi which is popular for its intricate cutwork. The price for these sarees start from around Rs 5000 and might go up to Rs 5 lakh

Muga Silk, Assam This famous handloom from Assam is found primarily in Yellow and Golden colours. The specialty of this saree is that the older it gets, the more its lustre increases. These sarees are available in the market from Rs 2000 to Rs 2 lakh

Patan Patola Saree, Gujarat Making one Patola saree takes about three to four months and the fabric remains same for hundreds of years. The price of one Patan Patola saree starts from Rs 3000 and go up to Rs 1 lakh

Paithani saree, Maharashtra Paithani saree derives its name from Paithan region in Maharashtra state where they are woven by hand from very fine mulberry silk. The price usually starts at Rs 3000 and which may shoot up to Rs 10 lakh

Sambalpuri saree, Odisha It is a traditional handwoven saree from the state of Odisha which requires delicate weaving of different techniques in which the threads are dyed before use. These sarees usually cost in the price range of Rs 4000 to Rs 5 lakh

Baluchari saree, West Bengal These are pure silk sarees popular in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The brocades of these sarees are made of untwisted silk thread which makes it even more popular. They are usually priced at Rs 3000 to Rs 1 lakh

Pochampally saree, Telangana Pochampally silk hails from the town of Boodhan in Andhra Pradesh. This famous silk sarees have intricate motifs, geometric symbols and are made of the perfect combination of silk and cotton. These royal looking sarees are available in the market for Rs 2000 to Rs 2 lakh

Bhagalpuri saree, Bihar Bhagalpuri saree from Bhagalpur are made from Tussar silk or kosa silk from the state of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The general price starts at Rs 7000 which might shoot up to Rs 80,000