Banarasi Saree is a part of the rich ancient culture of India; it is also mentioned in the Mahabharata and in the Buddhist scripture in the first millennium. It used to get crafted exclusively for the royalty. Earlier Banarasi Sarees were weaved with real gold and silver threads. Even now, some of the rich & famous people like Aishwarya Rai got her wedding Saree weaved in real gold & silver threads. These exclusive Sarees take more than a year to complete.