As Seen In
Mithila · Madhubani · Handcrafted
The Sacred Art
Silhouettes that carry the quiet elegance of Sita's composure. Mithila motifs hand-painted onto silk and cotton, each piece a meditation on beauty with dignity.
Collections
Four names. Four dimensions of the divine feminine.
Each collection born of a different way she has been known.
Tradition of Brilliance
Daughter of Janaka — regal, luminous, born into light. These pieces carry the gravity of legacy and the quiet confidence of a woman who knows her worth.
Explore CollectionBeyond the Body
Valmiki calls her this in the Ashok Vatika — alone, unbroken, sovereign. She who has transcended form. Pieces for the woman who needs no witness.
Explore CollectionBorn of the Earth
Pulled from the soil of Mithila. Grounded, nourishing, abundant. These pieces carry the quiet strength of a woman rooted in something ancient.
Explore CollectionShe Who Is of Mithila
The name that ties her to soil, to song, to every woman who ever painted the divine onto a mud wall. Our name. Our promise.
Explore CollectionAs Seen In
Shop by Fabric
Each collection honours a different weaving tradition — from the golden rustle of Tussar to the weightless drape of Chanderi.
Curated Pieces
Our most-loved pieces — handcrafted by master artisans, each carrying the soul of Mithila.
Tussar Silk
₹20,000
Kalamkari
₹7,500
Shibori · Madhubani
₹8,500
Tussar Silk
₹20,000
"Every thread carries the memory of Mithila — its soil, its songs, its women who painted the divine onto mud walls."
Maithilii was born from twenty years of listening. Our founder Seema Singh spent two decades as a journalist and documentary filmmaker, living inside the stories of grassroots artisans across India — women who learned their craft from their grandmothers, who painted the divine onto mud walls before they painted it onto anything else.
What she found again and again: the art was extraordinary. The artists were invisible. Maithilii exists to change that — wearable art that carries both the beauty of Mithila and the name of the women who made it.
Read the full story →Sacred Symbols
Janakī
Purity rising from the depths. The lotus in Mithila art represents divine beauty born of humble earth.
Bhūmijā
Bhoomija — daughter of the earth. Grounding, nurturing, abundant. The soil from which all creation springs.
Maithilī
The Ashoka grove of resilience. Trees in Mithila art speak of shelter, patience, and the strength of stillness.
Vaidehī
She who has transcended form. In Mithila's vocabulary, spirit is not beyond the body — it is what remains when everything else falls away.
Voices
"It was a pleasant experience shopping at Roots Tale. Seema Ji was quick with her responses. The service was quick and efficient and the sarees and the design are lovely. Can't wait to buy some more."
"Roots Tale is my favourite place for shopping. Their fabrics are authentic and class apart. The handcrafted garments — be it the Madhubani sarees or Shibori fabrics — each piece has a story to tell. Visit once to experience the magic."
