Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Railways, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 6th, 2011
My Stamp released with Likir Monastery – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 14/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. The name Likir means “The Naga – Encircled”. The reason behind this naming of Likir Gompa of Ladakh is that it stands surrounded by the bodies of the [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Railways, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 5th, 2011
My Stamp released with Matho Monastery – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 12/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. Matho Monastery, with the history of five hundred years and the only monastery under the Saskya monastic Establishment in Leh, is located 26 km from the city on [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Railways, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 5th, 2011
My Stamp released with Karsha Monastery – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 13/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. The Karsha Monastery of Ladakh is situated in the Karsha village of the Zanskar region. The full name of Karsha, the largest monastery of Zanskar, is Karsha Chamspaling. [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Railways, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 4th, 2011
My Stamp released with Lamayuru Monastery – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 11/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. Lamayuru Monastery is situated in Ladakh, in between Bodhkharbu and Kha-la-che, on a steep rock mountain. It lies at a distance of approximately 127 km to the west [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 3rd, 2011
My Stamp released with Phugtal Monastery – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 10/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. As its name suggests (Phug means cave), the honey-comb-like Phugtal Monastery, home to more than 70 monks, stands at the opening of a large cave on a cliff [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 3rd, 2011
My Stamp released with Ambaran – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 09/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. The buddhist monastic complex at Ambaran is located in the hamlet of Pambarwan, Ambarwan village of Akhnuz tehsil in Jammu Distt. The site is located on the right bank [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 2nd, 2011
My Stamp released with Thagthok Monastery, Leh – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 08/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. akthok Monastery of Ladakh is situated in Sakti Village, at a distance of approximately 46 km from the town of Leh. The site where the monastery is [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Personalities, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Dec 2nd, 2011
My Stamp released with Alchi Monastery, Leh – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 07/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. Alchi Gompa dates back to the year 1000 AD and was built by the Translator, Rinchen Zangpo. He even made a reference about the monastery in his [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let, Temple, Wild Life/Animals/Birds on Dec 1st, 2011
My Stamp released with Bardan Monastery, Leh – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 06/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. Bardan Monastery of Ladakh, standing atop a rocky crag, lies at a distance of approximately 12 km to the south of Padum. It belongs to the Dugpa-Kargyud [...]
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Posted in Buddha, Buddhism, Customised Stamp, Customised Stamp, India Stamps, My Stamp, New Issues, Philatelic Items, Religious, Se-tenant, Sheet Let on Nov 30th, 2011
My Stamp released with Thiksey Monastery, Leh – Jammu Stamp Show-2011 Design – 4/25 During Jammu Stamp Show-2011, 25 designs of Buddhist Heritage Sites in J&K were introduced. Thiksey Gompa of Ladakh is situated at a distance of approximately 18 km from the town of Leh. One of the most beautiful monasteries of Ladakh, it [...]
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Special Cover – 2550 Years of Mahaparinivaran of Bhagwan Buddha – Issued By India Post Background of Cover depicts Buddha Stupa, Vaishali. Cancellation:-Casket containing ashes of Bhagwan Buddha available in Patna Museum. Date Of Issue:-13.01.2007.
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FDC – 2600 Sambuddhatva Jayantiya, Withdrawn Issue, Stamps depicts Lumbini, Buddhagaya,Benares, Kusinara – By Srilanka Post. Lumbini:- The place where prince Siddhartha was born currently situated in the territory of Nepal. The temple “Maya Devi” and the column established by King Dharmasoka popularly known as “Asoka Stamba” are important places in Lumbini. Buddhagaya:-Buddhagaya became famous [...]
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J&K circle of India Post organized a philatelic exhibition at Leh in the month of September, 2011 and released 5 special covers on various themes about life,heritage and culture of this region. Special Cover:- Shanti Stupa-The Shanti Stupa is an impressive white-domed structure in Changspa that is beautifully illuminated at night. It was built by [...]
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