What happens behind a Pochampally Ikat saree? Telangana wants tourists to see for themselves

Tourists get a close look at the intricate process of tying and dyeing threads, one of the many painstaking steps behind Pochampally’s famed Ikat weave. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It is a bright, sunny day in Pochampally village of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district in Telangana, and one by one, vehicles carrying tourists pull into the Telangana Tourism Park. But this is no ordinary sightseeing trip. The visitors have arrived to experience Pochampally beyond its famous Ikat sarees, through its looms, weavers, temples, homes and the people who have kept the craft alive for generations.The visitors are part of a pilot ‘Experience Pochampally’ Cultural Walk and Immersive Village Experience organised to explore how the village’s rich weaving traditions can be presented as a tourism experien