Festivals of India Wall Art

The festivals of India, each in the place that keeps it best. In the south, snake boats racing on Punnamada Lake, an Onam swing over a pookalam, the Pongal sugarcane market in Madurai, Karthigai Deepam lamps along a Chettinad mansion, and Sankranti in Andhra with muggulu at the doors and Bhogi bonfires before dawn. In the west, a camel race at the Pushkar Fair, camel carts heading to the Rann Utsav at sunset, Teej swings in a Jaipur haveli courtyard, Diwali lamps along a Jaipur bazaar and carnival floats in the lanes of Panjim. In the Mithila country, Chhath at dawn on a village pond, kites at Makar Sankranti and Holi colours in the lanes. In the north-east, polo at the Sangai festival, Hornbill warriors at Kisama, Meji bonfire huts at Bhogali Bihu, the Wangala dance of a hundred drums, the Cheraw bamboo dance at Chapchar Kut and the Ziro festival of music in its paddy valley. Canvas prints of the days a place is most itself.