You are cordially invited to the inauguration of
Aranya House
Sunday, the Ninth of August, Two Thousand Twenty-Six · Half Past Ten in the Morning
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You are cordially invited to the inauguration of
Aranya House
The new home of Sundara Textiles · weaving since 1962
Sunday, the Ninth of August, Two Thousand Twenty-Six · Half Past Ten in the Morning
Bengaluru
The Proclamation
Dear friend —
Sixty-four years ago, our grandmother carried a single loom up two flights of stairs in Coimbatore and refused all offers to sell it. Everything Sundara has woven since — six mills, three generations, and more sarees than we can count — began on that loom. It now stands in the atrium of Aranya House, our new home on Museum Road, and we would be honoured to have you beside us the morning we open its doors.
Kavitha SundaramManaging Director
Arjun SundaramDirector, Design
The Journey
1962
The First Loom
One machine, two rooms, no shortcuts
1987
The Mill Years
Sundara becomes a name the trade trusts
2004
The Flagship
MG Road store opens; the queue makes the papers
2019
The Third Generation
New hands, same warp and weft
2026
Aranya House
A home for everything we know
The Ceremony
10:30
Welcome & Kumkum
at the brass doors
10:45
Lighting of the Lamp
Smt. Kamala Sundaram, Chairperson Emerita
11:00
The Ribbon Is Cut
joined by our longest-serving weavers
11:15
Plaque Unveiling & Blessing
11:30
A Walk Through the Atelier
the archive room is worth the stairs
12:30
Lunch in the Courtyard
banana leaf, of course
Guests of Honour
Smt. Kamala Sundaram
Chairperson Emerita
“She still checks the selvedge first”
Shri M. R. Iyer
President, Karnataka Handloom Board
“Four decades championing the craft”
The Address
14 Museum Road, Bengaluru 560001
- Valet at Gate 1
- Wheelchair access via the courtyard ramp
- Parking at Bowring Club (validated)
Counting down
A Song for the Occasion
Tell us a tune you’d love to hear as the ribbon falls.
Past Editions
Know Before You Go
What is the dress code?＋
Business formal. Black tie optional for the evening reception.
Is registration required?＋
Yes — RSVP through this invitation and your pass is issued at the door.
Will sessions be recorded?＋
Keynotes are recorded and shared with registered guests afterwards.
Who do I contact for questions?＋
Reply through the RSVP form and our events desk will reach out.
Grace the occasion
Kindly reply by the 26th of July
occasions@sundaratextiles.in