Patan (Patan) - a city in the north of Gujarat on the banks of the river Saraswati 130 from Ahmedabad and about 30 km. from the nearest train station Mahesana. Patan, the former capital of the medieval Hindu dynasty of Solanki, ruling Gujarat, is now better known as the place of manufacture of handmade handmade exquisite silk Patoli (Patola sarees). The art of weaving sari patola in India is very much appreciated, inherited by the patansky families, the manufacture of each sari takes about six months, and the price starts from 70 thousand rupees.
