Khandua (Maniabandi or Kataki) is a traditional “bandha” or Ikat sari produced in Odisha and worn by women during weddings; there is also a special type of Khandua which is worn by Lord Jagannath of Puri. The clothes contain texts of Gita Govinda on them. Kenduli Khandua, a special form of Khandua of 12 ft and 2 kani (each kani measures the length of a hand) is offered to Lord Jagannath to wear as khandua with stanzas and illustrations from Gita Govinda. Weaver communities of Maniabandha of Cuttack traditionally weave this kind of pata.
The word Khandua in Odia translates to the cloth worn in the lower half of the body. Traditionally Kentuli Khandua is offered to Lord Jagannath as lower cloth. Since the place of origin was Cuttack and Maniabandha, the other two names which originated were Kataki and Maniabandhi
Khandua is traditionally red or orange in colour. The red colour is prepared naturally from the shorea robusta (sal tree).
The design motif has an auspicious elephant that represents Lord Buddha surrounded by trailing vine with peacocks in it, a large many - petalled flower, a unique Odisha animal called Navagunjara, a Deula Kumbha.
The elephant in Khandua ikat from Maniabandha usually varies from elephant motives in Ikat from Sambalpuri sari as well as Ikat from other parts of Orissa.
Khandua has plain borders contrary to borders with motifs in case of the other Ikats of Odisha.
