New Special Cover

 

JP-PEX 2014

6th District Level Philatelic Exhibition, Jp-pex-2014 organised by India Post was held at Suchna Kendra, Sawai Ramsingh Road, Jaipur. During the Jp-pex - 2014 a booklet on "Beti Bachao", Special Cover on "Camel: Ship of Desert" were issued on 6th August 2014. On 7th August 2014, a Special Cover on "Tal Katora" and on 8th August 2014 a Special Cover on "Quit India Movement" were issued.

 

 

courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

                : Vijay Kumar Jain – Jaipur

Gadagpex-2014, Philatelic Exhibition at Gadag - 9th & 10th August 2014

North Karnataka Postal Region organised Gadagpex-2104, a cluster level philatelic exhibition at Gadag on 9th and 10th August 2014. Six postal divisions viz. Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary, Sirsi, Karwar and Haveri participated in the exhibition. Shri M. Mariappan, Director Postal Services, North Karnataka Region, Dhrawad and DDPI Gadag District inaugurated the exhibition. Shri Jayaprakash from Udupi and Shri Siddappa from Davanagere were the members of Jury. My stamp facility and post crossing activities were promoted during the exhibition. School children and local visitors visted the exhibition in good strength.

Two Special Covers were released on 9th August 2014. One on Brahma Jinalaya and another on Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal or Dambala.

Brahma Jinalaya, located in Lakkundi village in Gadag district. Lakkundi is famous for its many ancient temples and monuments dating from the Later Chalukya period. Brahma Jainalaya was built by queen Attimabbe is the largest of many Jain temples in Lakkundi. This Basadi is dedicated to Mahavira, the most revered saint of Jainism. There is also a beautiful idol of Lord Brahma in this temple.

The Doddabasappa Temple is a 12th-century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, or Dambala. Dambal is about 20 km south-east of Gadag city. The sanctum of temple contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding deity, God Shiva. The temple interior is a standard construction and consists of a sanctum (cella), a vestibule (antarala) and a main mantapa (also called navaranga or hall). The vestibule connects the sanctum to the mantapa.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

 

 

Philakorea 2014

Heartiest Congratulations !!!

Noted Philatelist  of Ahmedabad, Mr Praful Thakkar won two Bronze medals in Literature Class at Philakorea 2014  for his two books on philately.  The detailed award list is awaited. The exhibition is being held at Seoul from 7-12 August 2014.