This celestial wedding witnessed a huge gathering of gods and goddesses in attendance, with Lord Vishnu, who was also Meenakshi’s brother, conducting the ceremony.Įvery year, a grand celebration is held at the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai commemorating the holy union of the goddess Meenakshi Amma and Lord Sundareswarar. Books by Amar Chitra Katha are a treasure trove of knowledge and learning imparted in an interesting manner. It is synonymous with the visual reinvention of Indian tales of history, folklore, heritage and culture. Within eight days, Shiva came to Madurai as Lord Sundareswar where they were to be united in matrimony. Amar Chitra Katha brand was founded in 1967 and is a household name in India.
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Issues are collected under Amar Chitra Katha Special and Amar Chitra Katha Bumper Issue Series of TPBs. It had been prophesied that Meenakshi would instantly be able to recognise her future husband, which is exactly what happened when she laid eyes on Shiva. Stories from the great Indian epics, mythology, history. On one such expedition to Mount Kalinga, she came head to head with Shiva himself. She was destined to rule as a Pandian queen and would bring glory to his name.Īfter Malayadhwajan passed on, Meenakshi was crowned queen and she began to take out military expeditions to expand her father’s kingdom. At the yajna, Meenakshi emerged from the sacred flames as a three year old girl.Īlthough the king had wanted a son, he accepted Meenakshi without hesitation, after hearing a voice that told him that to bring her up like a prince. The royal couple could not have children for years and finally, as a solution, they performed a special yajna. Pleased with Vidyavati’s penance, Parvati agreed to be born as her daughter in Vidyavati’s next life.Īnd thus, Meenakshi came to be the daughter of Madurai’s king Malayadhwajan and queen Kanchanamala, who was Vidyavati reborn. While we continue to keep our founder, Anant Pai's dream alive by telling new stories and creating fresh content in print and digital formats, we are also keen on presenting our iconic stories in an animated avatar.Meenakshi was an incarnation of the goddess Parvati, a form she took because of a boon she granted to her devotee, Vidyavati. “As the nation's favourite storyteller, our mission has always been to provide Indian children a route to their roots and inspire in them a great sense of pride about India and being Indian. “We have been custodians of India's stories for over 54 years, and we are thrilled to partner with Applause Entertainment to take our rich storytelling heritage to Indian and global audiences through animation,” said Preeti Vyas, President & CEO, Amar Chitra Katha. The company also continues to add new titles to its catalogue, with new themes, topics and adapting its iconic art style to endear the brand to a new generation of young readers.
In the recent past, Amar Chitra Katha has made forays in the digital space with all their books having a vibrant global readership through the Amar Chitra Katha app, as well as presence on many other multiple digital platforms such as Alexa, Youtube etc. With more than 1.5 million copies sold every year, their comics have secured a niche in the audience’s hearts and minds. Spanning 20 languages, the Amar Chitra Katha library boasts titles across epics and mythology, history, fables and humour, brave hearts, visionaries and ACK Junior.įounded in 1967 by Anant Pai, Amar Chitra Katha is the pioneer in comic book storytelling for children in India, that has evolved into a cultural phenomenon today. This is our opportunity to realise that dream.”Īccording to Nair, this partnership is also a small step towards helping export Indian culture by taking a unique and deep rooted cultural brand like Amar Chitra Katha to screens across the globe. Like millions of other people, I have grown up reading these iconic comics and as a child, imagined them with dynamic visuals and dramatic sound and action. along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. “Amar Chitra Katha is a household name in India with a diverse and celebrated library which deserves to be retold. Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967. Over the last four years, we have significantly pushed the envelope in curating and creating the most disruptive stories for Indian audiences that cut across genres and geographies,” said Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment. Addeddate 12:39:30 Identifier amarchitrakathachankya Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4mm4x354 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0. “At Applause, we only strive to deliver the best in storytelling.