Vijayalakshmi Silks: Celebrating the warp and weft of a legacy

What do former PM Indira Gandhi, actor Manisha Koirala and the Mysore royal family have in common? They all owned saris woven by Vijayalakshmi Silks.

For every old Bangalorean, Vijayalakshmi Silks has been a landmark on MG Road, one of the very few names holding its own on a stretch where the store fronts and facades keep changing every decade or so. The family-run sari showroom turns 105 this year, and is observing their anniversary with a one-of-a-kind exhibition.