‘Uttama Nekara’ Award for Ms Mohini Shettigar for Weaving ‘Udupi Sarees’ for past 52 years

‘Uttama Nekara’ Award for Ms Mohini Shettigar for Weaving ‘Udupi Sarees’ for past 52 years

 ‘Uttama Nekara’ award by Kadike Trust, Karkala as part of its campaign, ‘Save Udupi Saree’ was conferred to Smt. Mohini Shettigar (72) on 19 Sept 2019 at Talipady Weavers Society. She has been weaving Udupi Sarees for the past 52 years.

Also Sanjeeva Shettigar, one of the only seven weavers of 80 count Udupi sarees in twin districts was also honoured. He has been weaving naturally dyed 80 count Butta saree for the first time in the modern history of Udupi saree. He has come back to weaving after six years as a result of the joint efforts to save Udupi saree by Kadike Trust and Talipady Weavers Society.

Weavers and assistant weavers along with the staff of Talipady weavers society were honoured with incentives by Kadike Trust during the programme. Trustees of Kadike trust, office bearers and members of Talipady weavers Society and well wishers of handloom were present on the occasion.