New Special Cover and Cancellation

 

13 February 2026 : Magh Mela : Prayagraj

Release of Special Cover and Cancellation on Magh Mela 2026, Prayagraj A special cover with a cancellation (postmark) was released from Prayagraj HO on Magh Mela 2026, Prayagraj on 13.2.2026 to commemorate the ongoing Magh Mela at Prayagraj. The cover was proposed by Prayag Philatelic Society.

It was released by Smt. Preeti Agrawal DPS Prayagraj Region along with Shri. J. N. Pandey, Assistant Director(Philately), Shri. Ashok Kumar Tripathi Sr.Postmaster, Prayagraj HPO and Shri Pramod Kumar Bansal, President, Prayag Philatelic Society. In her speech, Smt. Agarwal appreciated the efforts of the society to get a special cover released with a meaningful design of the cover and its postmark. She was happy to have contributed this creative and beautifully designed cover and postmark for philatelic community.  

Prayagraj is known for hosting the annual mega event called as Magh Mela where millions of pilgrims visit the city to take a holy dip and spend time in kalpvas. Millions of pilgrims come to the city to take a holy dip in the sangam and stay in tents for kalpvas with the objective to purify their souls. Poush Purnima marks the beginning of the event and it ends on Mahashivratri. During this period many rituals take place and these pilgrims participate in them which form a part of their spiritual life. Kalpvas being one of them. It is only during the Magh Mela that pilgrims stay in Kalpvas. Many aspects of these rituals are visualized in the cover. The postmark depicts a sadhu praying and a Sanskrit shloka. 

The programme was conducted by Shri Pradeep Pathak, Incharge Philatelic Bureau Prayagraj HO. Various staff members from the Post Office, parents, philatelists and visitors were present at the event.The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the Secretary of the philatelic society.

During the Magh Mela in this year, the Department of Posts, through the Prayagraj Region has issued a special postmark, called cancellation and a set of 4 picture postcards on Magh Mela.

The special cover and the set of 4 picture postcards are available for purchase at the Philatelic Bureau, Prayagraj Head Post Office and through our website www.prayagphilatelicsociety.org

-Rahul Ganguli

Secretary,Prayag Philatelic Society

13 February 2026 : World Radio Day : Bangalore

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on World Radio Day with radio tower motif, highlighting radio's impact. It is available at Bengaluru General Post Office .

New Picture Postcards

 Flora of Uttar Pradesh

Two sets of Picture Postcards on Flora of Uttar Pradesh  were released by Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 6 February 2026 at Jan Bhawan, UP. These postcards were sponsored by the Postcrossing Welfare Society of India.

Special Cover and cancellation to be released om Magh Mela : 13 February 2026 : Prayagraj

-Col Akhil Kumatr ( Retd.) & Rahul Ganguli , Prayagraj Philatelic Society

New Special Cancellation

 

Under-19

CRICKET WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS

Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup

7 February 2026 : Raipur

SPECIAL CANCELLATION RELEASED BY RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH PHILATELIC BUREAU  ON 7 February 2026.

- Capt. Vijay Wadhwa, Raipur (C.G.)

Duba 2026 Indian winners

 

Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition

Heartiest Congratulations !!

R 1: 1.Ramchandran Mahalingam2. Piyush Khaitan 3.Ronald Nelson 4.Sushil Mehra

R 2. : 1. Sandeep Murjani 2.Omprakash Kedia 3.Madhukar Jhingan 4. Shanti S. Rath

R.3 : 1. Dr KS Mohan 2.RajeshPaharia 3.Senthil Kumar Chandrasekaran 4. Ajay Agarwal

R.4 : 1. Pankaj Tyagi  2.Vijay Seth 3. Pragya Jain 4.M. Lokeshwara Rao

Result - Indian Exhibitors

India wins 23 medals

1 Gold 

6 Large Vermiel

7 Vermiel

5 Silver 

4 Silver Bronze 

& 2 Special Prizes

Club News

 

Rainbow Stampp News February 2026

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to release February 2026 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available at the following link :

https://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2026/02/rainbow-february-2026.html

My Recent Cover

 

Magh Mela 2026 - Basant Panchami : 23 January 2026 : Prayagraj

Basanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holi, which take place forty days later. The Vasant Utsava (festival) on Panchami is celebrated forty days before spring, because any season's transition period is 40 days, and after that, the season comes into full bloom.

Magh Mela is one of the most sacred annual religious gatherings in India, held on the holy banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Rooted deeply in Hindu tradition, Magh Mela draws millions of devotees, saints, and pilgrims who gather to take ritual dips and perform spiritual practices during the auspicious month of Magh.

Thanks to Mr Rahul Ganguli, Prayagraj Philatelic Society for this special cover and desk calendar of the society.