Vesak/Buddha Purnima 2000-2013

2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanti Vesak Festival -Stamps of Sri Lanka

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2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanti Vesak Festival -Stamps of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka issued a set of Six stamps on 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanti Vesak Festival .The stamps feature teachings of Buddhism. The Five rupees stamp were issued on 29th April 2011. The teachings are

  • Buddhism is a Universal Doctrine
  • Let us practise Buddhist Principles
  • Let us take care of Parents and respect them
  • Let us help sick
  • Person who practises Buddhism illuminates the entire World
  • Let us build an antinarcotic society.

Three FDCs are listed.

FDC SRI LANKA BUDDHA 1
FDC SRI LANKA -SAMBUDDHATVA JAYANTIYA
FDC SRI LANKA 2011 BUDDHA 3
FDC SRI LANKA 2011 – SAMBUDDHATVA JAYANTIYA
FDC SRI LANKA 2011 BUDDHA 2
FDC SRI LANKA 2011- SAMBUDDHATVA JAYANTIYA

 

 

Buddha’s Birthday – Vesak – Sri Lanka

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Buddha’s Birthday – Vesak – Sri Lanka

Vesak is celebratedas religious and cultural festival on the full moon day of lunar month of Veshaka.  It is the most prominent Buddhist festival in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has issued a large number of stamps and miniature sheets on Vesak. Few are listed.

 

 

SL VESAK 2013
VESAK 2013- SRI LANKA
SL VESAK 2012
VESAK 2012 -SRI LANKA
SL VESAK 2010
VESAK 2010 -SRI LANKA
SL VESAK 2008
VESAK 2008 -SRI LANKA
SL VESAK 2000
VESAK 2000 – SRI LANKA