MADURAI CITY IS WELL KNOWN FOR quotSUNGUDI SAREESquot AND ITS MATICULOUS CRAFTMANSHIP quotSUNGUDIquot LITERALLY MEANING quotRINGED DOTSquot SPREAD THROUGOUT THE BODY PORTION OF THE SAREE BY MAKING KNOTS WHICH FORMS A DISTINCT AND SPECIAL FEATURE IN THESE SAREES CONTEMPORARY SUNGUDI DESIGNS ARE DYED WITH TRADITIONAL DARK COLOURS TO MAKE THESE SAREES LOOK VIBRANT