Venkatagiri Silk Weaving Centres

Venkatagiri Silk Weaving Centres are a cluster of traditional handloom workshops in Venkatagiri town, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. The town is renowned for Venkatagiri sarees, a Geographical Indication-tagged handloom product known for fine cotton and silk fabric, intricate jamdani motifs and zari borders. Supported historically by the Venkatagiri zamindars, the weaving tradition continues in weavers' homes and cooperative societies, offering visitors insight into centuries-old handloom craftsmanship.

Visitors can expect to see small handloom workshops and weavers' homes with pit looms and frame looms in operation. Weavers demonstrate spinning, dyeing, warp preparation, jamdani inlay work and zari border weaving. Centres display finished Venkatagiri cotton and silk sarees, dhotis and dress materials available for direct purchase. The setting is a small town with clustered weaving streets, cooperative society showrooms and private master-weaver houses where visitors can observe the weaving process and interact with artisans.