Rath Yatra , Puri

 

27 June 2025 : Rath Yatra Puri

Image courtesy : Kalinga TV

Ratha Jatra, the Festival of Chariots of Lord Jagannatha is celebrated every year at Puri,  Odisha. The presiding deities of the main temple, Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, with the celestial wheel Sudarshana are taken out from the temple precincts in an elaborate ritual procession to  their respective chariots. The huge, colourfully decorated chariots, are drawn by hundreds and thousands of devotees on the bada danda, the grand avenue to the Gundicha temple,  After a stay for seven days, the deities return to their abode in Srimandira.

The Ratha Yatra of Puri,  is considered the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually, on the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadh. India Post issued a commemorative stamp and a Miniature sheet to commemorate Puri Rath Yatra on 12 July 2010.

My recent cover

 

2 June 2025 : Ram Van Gaman : Ayodhya

Many Thanks to Mr. Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society

My Recent Covers

   

12 February 2025 : Maghi Purnima : Prayagraj

26 February 2025 : Nagvasuki Temple : Mahashivratri : Prayagraj

28 February 2025 : Celebrating 114 Years of First Air Mail Service : Prayagraj

Thanks  to Mr. Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society, Prayagraj

New Stamps on Maha Kumbh 2025

 

Maha Kumbh 2025

Date of Issue : 13 February 2025

India Post issued a set of 3 Stamps with a Miniature sheet on Maha Kumbh 2025. The commemorative postage stamps, designed by Shri Sankha Samanta, beautifully depict three prominent aspects of Triveni tirtha- Maharshi Bharadwaj Ashram, Snan and Akshayvat.

Release of Commemorative Postage Stamps on “Maha Kumbh 2025’ by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region

My Recent Covers

 

Cover from Finland

Many thanks to the unknown sender from Finland. I always receive covers from Finland but never get the address of the sender. So plz send me your address so that I can personally express my gratitude for the beautiful covers from Finland by sending some covers from India. 

Fingerpori is Finland’s most popular comic. The stamps feature the Fingerpori character Heimo Vesa in several roles, and Rivo-Riitta makes a comment in one stamp in her straightforward manner.

Special / Commemorative Covers from Pratg Philatelic Society, Prayagraj

30 October 2024: Deepotsav - Ayodhya

PPC 13 .1.25 : Prayagraj HPO

Special Covers : Mahakumbh- Prayagraj

13 January 2025 :  Paush Purnima : Prayagraj

14 January 2025 : Makar Sankranti : Prayagraj

15 January 2025: Allahabad Fort: Prayagraj

27 January 2025 : Importance of Snan-Kumbh Mela : Prayagraj

29 January 2025: Divya, Bhavya and Digital Mahakumbh

Commemorative Cover: 15 January 2025: Allahabad Surkh Guava; Prayagraj

Commemorative Cover: 15 January 2025: First  Airmail: Prayagraj 

Many Thanks to Sh. Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society for the covers.

New special cover picture postcards and cancellations

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025, Prayagraj

Special Cancellation

Special Cancellation , Makar Sankranti

14 January 2025, Prayagraj

Source : Prayag Philatelic Society

Picture postcard & PP/special cancellation issued by India post Karnataka circle on 16-01-2025

Inaugural Day PPC

MATHERAN LIGHT RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE

MATHERAN SO

Pin Code – 410 102

Date of Issue: 17.01.2025

National Start Up Day

 Integrated Quality service plan

Source : Pan India Postal Pictorial Cancellations

Mahakumbh Mela -2025

15 January 2025 : special Cover and special cancellation

Special Cover : 15 January 2025 :Allahabad Fort, Prayagraj

PP Cancellation :  15 January 2025 : Allahabad Surkha Guava 

15 January 2025 :PPC : First Aerial Mail

Picture Postcard :16 January 2025 : National Start Up Day

Picture Postcard : Integrated Quality service plan UPU workshop at Bengaluru 

Special Cancellation : 16 January 2025 : Integrated Quality service plan,  Bengaluru 

The entire set of picture postcards designed and released by PSOI under the aegis of India Post.

Source : Prayag Philatelic Society

New Special Covers on Ram Navmi

Ram Navmi : 16 April 2024 : Prayagraj

Source : PPS, SIPA

Happy Ram Navmi : 17 April 2024 : BALIPHILEX 2024 :  Denpasar, Bali

Source : EIPA

 

My Covers

 

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple: 7 March 2024 :  Varanasi 

Thanks to Mr Rahul Ganguli, Pryag Philatelic Society, Praygraj 

Special Cover : Kashi Vishwanath Temple

 

 Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple: 7 March 2024:  Varanasi

A special cover with special cancellation was issued on 7th March, 2024 ahead of Mahashivratri on Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple at the Head Post Office, Varanasi. The cover was released by Prof. Nagendra Pandey, President, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trusteeship Council alongwith Shri. Krishn Kumar Yadav, Postmaster General, Varanasi Region, Shri. Vinay Kumar, SPO(West) Varanasi Division, Shri. P. C. Tiwari Senior Postmaster HPO Varanasi and Shri. Pramod Kumar Bansal, President, Prayag Philatelic Society.

The Secretary of the society welcomed the guests while Shri. Ashok Mital, member of the society greeted them with flowers. The President of the Society, Shri. Pramod Kumar Bansal presented mementos to the dignitaries.  

The special cover and cancellation on Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple was proposed by Prayag Philatelic Society, Prayagraj which was considered and approved by the office of Postmaster General, Varanasi Region. The cover and cancellation were designed by a member of the society. The postmark or cancellation depicts ‘Nandi’. 

The event was held to commemorate the celebrations of Mahashivratri. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is situated on the western bank of the sacred river Ganga in India’s oldest city Kashi, known as Varanasi. This is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. The Jyotirlinga form of Lord Shiva is worshiped here since ancient times. This temple was rebuilt by Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore in 1777-80. The structure of the temple has three major pinnacles, two of which are gold studded. The main temple is quadrilateral and surrounded by temples of other deities. Since the inauguration of the grand, divine, and new form of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor in the year 2021, there has been a huge increase in the number of devotees coming from India and abroad.

The special cover is available at the Philatelic Bureau, Varanasi and later it will be available through the web portal of the Department of Posts - ePost Office.

- Rahul Ganguli- Prayagraj