Last updated: October 2026 · Method: compiled from public listings and traveller reports; treat figures as planning aids, not quotations.
📄 Image slot: bandhani pattern names illustrated from dots to ceremonial fields.
Bandhani vocabulary starts with four names: ekdali, the single-dot scatter; trikunti and chaubandi, the grouped clusters that build the mid-range designs; and the full ceremonial fields like gharchola at the summit. Knowing the words changes the shopping experience entirely, because the counter conversations in Udaipur assume them.
Vocabulary for the tie-dye compare starts with the pattern names.
The names
- Ekdali: the single-dot scatter, the simplest tier.
- Trikunti and chaubandi are the grouped-dot clusters that build the designs.
- The full fields: ceremonial gharchola and bridal work, the summit of the wedding tier.
Using the names
- The names are a quality ladder as much as a vocabulary. Ekdali is the entry tier; the grouped patterns price higher with every added dot, and the escalation is visible at a glance once you can name it.
- The full fields are where the wedding tier begins. Gharchola and bridal work are priced as heirlooms, and the counter treats them accordingly.
- Use the terms against the tie-dye comparison: naming the pattern correctly is the fastest signal to a shopkeeper that the haggling will be informed.