<p>Ugadi is a time to ring in the new but the old need not be forgotten.</p>.<p>The festival heralding the Hindu lunar new year is in fact all about preserving tradition and heritage. Stars in Sandalwood flaunt heirlooms — clothes and jewellery that have been handed down from generations — on occasions like these.</p>.<p>They share with Metrolife the attachment they have towards these heirlooms. </p>.<div>Hornad, Bhargavi Narayana,<br />Samyukta Hornad, M G Sathya Rao and Sudha<br />Belawadi."/></div>.<p><strong>Samyukta Hornad, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She believes that traditional clothes and jewellery carry with them a lot of warmth and memories.</p>.<p>“My mother, grandmother and I don’t discard our old saris. We are hoarders and have a rare collection of saris. In fact, we exchange saris with each other and that gives me a chance to wear some vintage pieces that we don’t get in the market anymore.”</p>.<p>“In this picture, I am wearing my mother’s Kanjeevaram sari that is over 20 years old. I got a new blouse custom-made for this; I don’t like neckpieces, so I collected copper wires and got it embroidered around the neckline of the blouse. My love for animals reflects in my clothes as well. So I have animals motifs like that of a peacock and birds designed on the sleeve. Both the sari and blouse are worn only on special occasions like Ugadi.” </p>.<p><strong>Radhika Narayan, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She says ancestral jewellery is symbolic of family sentiment and tradition.<br />“The diamond ring that I am wearing in this picture was actually a small diamond nose stud gifted by my grandfather Srinivas Rao to my mother; when it was given to me, I decided to convert it into a ring. I treasure this piece of jewellery because it reminds me of my grandfather. Diamond also happens to be my lucky stone so that makes it even more special.”</p>.<p><strong>Mayuri Kyatari, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She feels very special in her mother’s saris. “I am wearing my mother’s wedding sari which she wore for the ‘muhurta’. It’s a heavy Kanjeevaram sari with a big border. Saris of this make and design aren’t available today. My mother has an enviable collection that she has acquired over the years. She is a big movie buff so she has saris worn by heroines like Rekha and Kalpana. She would watch their movies and buy the very same sari they wore in those. I haven’t let her give away these rare pieces as I intend to wear them on special occasions.”</p>.<p><strong>Shanvi Srivastava, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She feels preserving traditional wear keeps memories alive.</p>.<p>“The bright red sari that I am wearing in this picture was gifted to my mother by my father. It’s more than 30 years old and I wear it for special occasions. I don’t use it very often because the fabric is very delicate but I always tell my mother that I would like to get a similar sari for my wedding.”<br />“Talking about legacy pieces that have been passed down over generations, I also have a bracelet given by my grandmother to my mother and now to me; it reminds me of the warmth and love my grandmother spread. Another piece of traditional jewellery that I treasure is a choker that my mother wore on her wedding day. I intend to wear it on my big day too.”</p>
<p>Ugadi is a time to ring in the new but the old need not be forgotten.</p>.<p>The festival heralding the Hindu lunar new year is in fact all about preserving tradition and heritage. Stars in Sandalwood flaunt heirlooms — clothes and jewellery that have been handed down from generations — on occasions like these.</p>.<p>They share with Metrolife the attachment they have towards these heirlooms. </p>.<div>Hornad, Bhargavi Narayana,<br />Samyukta Hornad, M G Sathya Rao and Sudha<br />Belawadi."/></div>.<p><strong>Samyukta Hornad, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She believes that traditional clothes and jewellery carry with them a lot of warmth and memories.</p>.<p>“My mother, grandmother and I don’t discard our old saris. We are hoarders and have a rare collection of saris. In fact, we exchange saris with each other and that gives me a chance to wear some vintage pieces that we don’t get in the market anymore.”</p>.<p>“In this picture, I am wearing my mother’s Kanjeevaram sari that is over 20 years old. I got a new blouse custom-made for this; I don’t like neckpieces, so I collected copper wires and got it embroidered around the neckline of the blouse. My love for animals reflects in my clothes as well. So I have animals motifs like that of a peacock and birds designed on the sleeve. Both the sari and blouse are worn only on special occasions like Ugadi.” </p>.<p><strong>Radhika Narayan, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She says ancestral jewellery is symbolic of family sentiment and tradition.<br />“The diamond ring that I am wearing in this picture was actually a small diamond nose stud gifted by my grandfather Srinivas Rao to my mother; when it was given to me, I decided to convert it into a ring. I treasure this piece of jewellery because it reminds me of my grandfather. Diamond also happens to be my lucky stone so that makes it even more special.”</p>.<p><strong>Mayuri Kyatari, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She feels very special in her mother’s saris. “I am wearing my mother’s wedding sari which she wore for the ‘muhurta’. It’s a heavy Kanjeevaram sari with a big border. Saris of this make and design aren’t available today. My mother has an enviable collection that she has acquired over the years. She is a big movie buff so she has saris worn by heroines like Rekha and Kalpana. She would watch their movies and buy the very same sari they wore in those. I haven’t let her give away these rare pieces as I intend to wear them on special occasions.”</p>.<p><strong>Shanvi Srivastava, Actor</strong></p>.<p>She feels preserving traditional wear keeps memories alive.</p>.<p>“The bright red sari that I am wearing in this picture was gifted to my mother by my father. It’s more than 30 years old and I wear it for special occasions. I don’t use it very often because the fabric is very delicate but I always tell my mother that I would like to get a similar sari for my wedding.”<br />“Talking about legacy pieces that have been passed down over generations, I also have a bracelet given by my grandmother to my mother and now to me; it reminds me of the warmth and love my grandmother spread. Another piece of traditional jewellery that I treasure is a choker that my mother wore on her wedding day. I intend to wear it on my big day too.”</p>
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