New Special Cover from Vadodara..

 

Dr. Jyotiben Pandya, Mayor of Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan, inaugurated Stampmania's Vadophilex  at Vadodara on 27th April 2013.

A Special Cover to mark 38 years of Baroda Philatelic Society and 151st Birth Annivarsary of H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad was issued in function. Also two customised 'My Stamps' on Sayajirao Gaekwad Smarak (Kalaghoda) and with a Logo of Baroda Philatelic Society are issued during the exhibition.

Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara is celebrating 38 years of its establishment. Established on 27th April, 1975, Baroda Philatelic Society is proud to have continuously served the philatelist fraternity for 38 years. It is one of the oldest philatelic societies in the state of Gujarat. As part of celebration of 38 years of its existence, a non-competitive one frame philatelic exhibition “STAMPMANIA’S – VADOPHILEX” has been organized on 27th and 28th April 2013 at Akruti Art Gallery, Beside Kirti Mandir, Opp. S. S. G. Hospital, Vadodara. There is a display of exhibits of members of Baroda Philatelic Society and invitees on various subjects in about 40 frames.

 

 

 

My stamp issued during VADOPEX

 

 

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New Special Covers at Allahabad during Kumbh Mela..

 

 

Allahabad - 2 January 2013

Indian Postal department today inaugurated 10 post Offices and 4 Mobile post offices in Kumbh Mela area which will provide essential services to the pilgrims during the 55-day-long mela starting from January 14. Director Postal Services Allahabad K K Yadav inaugurated these post offices in the mela area by booking a Speed Post article. On the first day, these post offices booked 42 speed posts and 150 general letters sent by the saints and seers. The mobile post office at the Sangam will be the attraction of the pilgrims where they can drop their letters in the letter box provided on the boat. Special Stamps would be used for the letters sent from the mobile post office at Sangam. Mr Yadav said Department of Post is going to release 6 special covers on different occasions of the bathing days in Kumbh.

Around 52 officials including supervisors and administrative officers have been deployed in the mela area for postal services. Mobile post offices on boats at the Sangam will facilitate pilgrims to shoot letters while taking a holy dip and pilgrims can even avail of water proof envelopes.

Department of Posts will register these letters by using special stamps and arrange to dispatch their destination the same day.

Mr Yadav said department of posts was going to release six special covers with cancellation on different occasions i.e. Makar Sankaranti (January 14), Paush Purnima (January 27) Mauni Amavasya (February 10), Basant Panchmi (February 15), Magh Purnima (February 25) and Mahashivratri (March 10).

The special covers will depict the legend of Kumbh and important bathing occasions. Although the special cover has been released on the occasion previously too, it is the first time the department is going to release separate special covers. Crores of national and international devotees would be able to take home these envelopes as a souvenir.

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2013

Place - Allahabad

Maha Kumbha Mela, the most powerful spiritual festival in India. Every 12 years it takes place from 14th January 2013 to 10th March 2013. A largest ever gathering in recorded history of world.

The Kumbh Mela is periodically celebrated every 12 years at one of the four holy places
Maha Kumbh Mela Places Hardwar, Nasik, Ujjain, Allahabad ( Prayag ).

Maha Kumbh Mela comes after 144 years which is being held at Allahabad (Prayag).

Five Types of Kumbh Melas

Maha Kumbh Mela - occurring every 144 years - only in Allahabad.

Purna Kumbh Mela - After every 12 years - last one took place in January 2001 in Allahabad.

Ardh Kumbh - 6th year after Kumbh Mela.

Kumbh Mela - every 3rd years, rotating through Prayag, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain.

Magh Mela - Annual, held every year except years of Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh Mela Held in Magh (Jan-Feb); hence the name. It is organized Only at Allahabad.

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Special cover on Prayag Mahakumbha..

                                                                                          

This special cover was issued in 2001 to commemorate New Millenium Mahakumbh Mela,Allahabad 2001. 

ALLAHABAD: To showcase the historical, mythical and spiritual significance of Prayag Maha Kumbh, Department of Posts has planned to issue Special Covers (envelopes), as a souvenir for devotees coming from across the world.

Krishna Kumar Yadav director Postal Services Allahabad Region said to make the event historical, the department will issue six special covers showcasing six important baths. These will be released on Makar Sankranti (January 14, 2013), Paus Purnima (January 27), Mauni Amwasya (February 10), Basant Panchami (February 15), Magh Purnima (February 25) and Mahashivratri (March 10, 2013).

The Times of India

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Kumbh Mela 

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges, river Godavari and river Kshipra, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious.

The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years, at four places Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. The Maha (great) Kumbh Mela which comes after 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas', or 144 years, is held at Allahabad.

Mahakumbha 2013

Allahabad, one of the prominent and sacred cities of india, is described with great reverence in ancient scriptures as Prayag or Teerathraj, i.e. 'the holiest pilgrimage centre, The city is situated at the confluence of India's holiest rivers - The Ganga, The Yamuna and The Mythical Saraswati. The Sangam, as the confluence of these three rivers is called, is the venue of sacred fairs & rituals and attracts large number of pilgrims throughout the year. With the irresistible attraction of Kumbh Fair, hailed as the world's largest congregation of Devotees, the glory of the city has certainly doubled. The Kumbh Fair is held every 12th year and Ardh Kumbh Fair every 6th year

Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion. It is once in a lifetime experience seeing millions of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world come together for a common goal-this spectacle of Faith is truly unforgettable.

This festival is held in highest regard as the ritual bath in the sacred water on this day saturated with flower & incense fragrance amidst chanting of vedic hyms and mantras liberates one from all suffering and miseries of life . The Kumbh Mela considered the most sacred and greatest of Indian festivals where the ceremonial dip in the Holy river is an important ritual. It is believed that bathing on the auspicious days cleanses one of all sins and attains Moksha (meaning liberation from the cycle of life, Death and Rebirth).

 

 

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12.12.12.12.12.12 date and time to be remembered…

 

 

All 12 – 12.12.12.12.12.12

12 December 2012 - 12 hr.12 min.12 sec.

Tracking Detail of the above Speed Post

 

From Prashant Pandya – Vadodara

Hemant Jain – Mandla (MP)

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12 December 2012 : 12.12.12

 

12.12.12 : A date once in a life time !!

 

Hi ! Today is 12 December 2012 a date to be memorable for ever  with number 12 repeating thrice and making it 12.12.12. Philatelists all over the world making this day special in their own way !! Here is my way …I am posting postcards to my friends from Shimla with special  pictorial cancellation of Shimla Philatelic Bureau featuring Monal, a beautiful bird of Himachal Pradesh !!

This is all for today…Have a great time !!

New Special Cover from Himachal Pradesh

37 Years of establishment of Indian Society of Periodontology

Date of Issue : 12 October 2012

 

My Recent Cover from Poland

Many thanks to Andrzej Bek of Poland  for this beautiful Christmas cover !!

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New special cover on Tagore…

 

BILASPEX 2012

Date of Issue : 10 December 2012

A special cover was issued on Gurudev Rabindranth  Tagore during BILASPEX 2012 on 10 December 2012 which concluded yesterday at Bilaspur.

 

: Atul Jain - Bilaspur

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12.12.12–date once in a lifetime..

 

Malta Post  Philatelic Bureau will be issuing the last Card in series on the date when the day, month and year coincide - 12.12.12.

The first Card in this series had been issued on 1 January 2001, with a date stamp carrying the same figures - 01.01.01. This Philatelic Bureau Card will carry the €0.37 stamp from the set Occasions 2012 which was issued in April 2012 and will be numbered and cancelled with the date impression 12.12.12.

The Card will be available from Wednesday 12 December at all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo, from the Mobile Post Office and from the Philatelic Bureau. Orders for this Card and previous Cards in this series may be placed online at : www.maltaphilately.com

or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa MTP 1001;Telephone: 25961740,

e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com

Stamp and Coin Exhibition in Pune

Coinpex 2012

Pune: The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, India's first pigeongram and many other rare coins and stamps will be on display next week at an exhibition organised by the International Collectors' Society.

Coinpex, the three-day exhibition starting on December 11, will be held at Sonal Hall and the exhibits of eminent philatelists who have won gold medals at various competitions will be displayed.

Addressing a news conference on Friday, Narendra Tole, president, International Collectors' Society of Rare Items, said, "It will be a great opportunity for Puneites to participate and buy unique and valuable stamps and coins. About 35 dealers will put up selling booths which will enable philatelists and numismatists to add to their collections."

K C Mishra, post master general, will inaugurate the exhibition , while Vispi Dastur, eminent philatelist and international juror, will be conferred with the lifetime achievement award. Another eminent philatelist, Kishor Chandak of Solapur, will be felicitated for his achievements in philately. A souvenir will be released to mark the exhibition.

Asia's first adhesive postal stamp and Silver Hon coin issued during the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in South India, will also be among the exhibits on display.

The International Collectors' Society of Rare Items has been actively promoting collections and hobbies in the younger generation for the past 17 years. The society has more than 175 life members with different types of collections.

: Times of India

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