Kolhapuri Saaj - Necklace
A beautiful rendition of Maharashtrian jewelry name is Kolhapuri Saaj.
Famous in Kolhapur, Belgaum, and the southern belt of Maharashtra, it is as good as mangalsutra.
The Kolhapuri Saaj depicts 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu. This traditional Maharashtrian jewelry is a long necklace that has 21 leaves carved. Out of the 21 pendants that you see, 10 pendants represent the ten avatar of Lord Vishnu, 2 pendants have ruby & emerald stone, 8 pendants depict ashtamangal (‘ashta’ means eight & ‘mangal’ means good happenings) and the last pendant is taviz.
