Where can I buy authentic Banarasi silk sarees and brocades wholesale in Varanasi (Banaras)?

If you want authentic, loom-direct handwoven Banarasi silk sarees rather than powerloom replicas from Surat, source directly from weaver cooperatives and traders in Varanasi:

• Chowk & Thatheri Bazaar: The historic retail and wholesale street market for pure zari and Katan silk Banarasis.
• Lohta & Madanpura: The weaver manufacturing belt where thousands of handloom and power-jacquard weavers produce customized bridal sarees and brocade fabrics.
• Peeli Kothi: Known for bulk yarn trading and wholesale saree stockists.

Always verify whether a Banarasi saree uses pure silver-tested zari or synthetic metallic yarn.