Thiruppavai illustrations (Part 2) | Orissa pattachitra

Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra: the remaining hymns of Andal's Thiruppavai as hand-lettered, illustrated posters in Odisha Pattachitra. Devotional book illustration from Atma Studios, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: introduction text, Thiruppavai through illustrative lettering by Atma Studios
Part 2: Hymn 16 - Hymn 30
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Nayaganai, girls at the temple door with the gatekeeper
Hymn 16: Naayaganaai nindra nandagopanudaya koilkapanae! - Seeking permission
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Emperuman, Nandagopan's household awakened
Hymn 17: Ambaramae, Thanneerae! - The Lord
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: girls beside Krishna resting on a bed
Hymn 18: Undhu madha kalitran - Connecting force
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Malarmarba, Krishna and Nappinnai on a couch
Hymn 19: Kuthu vilakeriya - The inseparable
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Muppathu moovar, Krishna and Nappinnai in a palace
Hymn 20: Muppathu moovar - The saviour
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Vishnu on the serpent Adisesha with Andal
Hymn 21: Etra kalangal ethir pongi meethalippa - The Guru
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Sengan siru, Krishna on a throne with girls
Hymn 22: Anganma gynyalathu arasar! - The divine glance
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Aazhvar seated on a throne with an attendant
Hymn 23: Maari mazhai muzhainjil - The majesty
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Krishna in a chakra frame, Anru ivvulagam
Hymn 24: Andru ivvulagam alandhaai - The omnipresent
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Krishna with four arms, Oruthi maganai
Hymn 25: Oruthi maganaai pirandhu - Krishna
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Maale Manivanna, girls with parasols and drums
Hymn 26: Maale! Manivanna! - Supreme qualities
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Koodarai vellum, Krishna with Andal
Hymn 27: Koodarai vellum seer Govinda! - Amrutham
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Krishna with a calf, Kuraivondrum
Hymn 28: Karavaigal pin sendru! - Govinda
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Krishna dancing with girls, Mattrai nam kaamangal
Hymn 29: Chitranjchiru kaalai - Eternal service
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Vishnu reclining on the serpent, Engum thiruvarul
Hymn 30: Vangakkadal kadaindha! - Becoming one!
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Krishna and Andal with attendants
Andal kalyanam 😍
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✨ The celestial wedding of Andal and Rangamannar ✨
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The illustration is attempted to capture the beauty and love of the Tamil poet-saint-Goddess Andal, offering garland to Lord Ranganatha in the presence of Periyazhwar & Garudazhwar on either side (Periyazhwar, father of Andal, one among the 12 azhwars, who is the incarnation of Garuda)​​​​​​​
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: pasuram illustration with Tamil lettering: Andal flanked by devotees
Andal vaazhi thirunaamam
Character detailing
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: process: character sketching and clean outline
Character detailing - Sketching & outline
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: process: base colour and final finishing of a family scene
Character detailing - Base color & Final finishing
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: process: base colour and final finishing of a reclining Vishnu scene
Character detailing - Base color & Final finishing
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: characters, lettering and finer details sheet
Thiruppavai illustrations part 2 in Orissa Pattachitra style: two printed illustration cards on a table
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