Regional festival | Comic style illustrations

Regional temple festival in comic style illustrations: a South Indian temple festival told scene by scene, from flag hoisting to the chariot procession. Indian festival and comic illustration from Atma Studios, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Regional festival - Chithirai Thiruvizha 2023
One of the world’s renowned festivals centered in the beautiful city of Madurai, celebrating Goddess Meenakshi, her celestial wedding with Lord Sundareshwarar & events surrounding Lord Kallazhagar. 
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A flag is hoisted in the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple as the start of the festival followed by the procession in different vahanams each day! ✨
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Presenting to you all festivities through this series with tiny bits of stories 😍
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 1: Priest performing the flag hoisting at the temple, comic style illustration from Atma Studios
Flag hoisting ceremony to mark the start of the festival
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 1 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 2: Goddess procession on a swan vahana at night
Goodess Meenakshi in Anna vahanam
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 2 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 3: Deity adorned with lamps inside the temple
Lord Sundareswara & Goddess Meenakshi in kailasa parvadham
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 3 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 4: Devotees pulling a decorated vahana
The divine couple Meenaskhi & Sundareswarar in Golden planquin
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 4 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 5: Deity on a horse vahana with crowds
Goddess Meenakshi in golden horse chariot
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 5 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 6: Deity under a parasol in a night procession
Goddess Meenakshi in velli rishabha vahanam
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 6 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 7: Deity on a bull vahana with drummers
Lord Sundareswarar & Goddess Meenakshi in Nandhi vaahanam
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 7 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 8: Close-up of the decorated deity
Coronation of Goddess Meenakshi 👑
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 9: Deity inside the temple gopuram shrine
Sri Meenakshi Dikvijayam
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 9 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 10: Priests dressing the goddess
Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar 
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 10 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 11: Temple chariot procession through the streets
Thiru thaerottam (Car festival)
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 11 detail panels
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 12: Deity on a golden horse among crowds by the river
Kallazhagar vaigai aatril ezhuntharulal 🎠
Regional temple festival comic style illustrations: Scene 12 detail panels
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