Category: Mountains

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – Kedarnath & Badrinath -India 2019.

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – Kedarnath & Badrinath -India 2019.

Char Dham are Four holy sites in Uttarakhand which are revered by Hindus and devotees undertake a holy pilgrimage to these sites.

Kedarnath – The Farthest Dham located at 3500m above sea level is situated in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand. Shiva temple adorns this Dham.

Badrinath – The Badrinarayan temple in Badrinath devoted to LordVishnu is the most visited temple in India. This Dham is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand alongside Alakhnanada river.

India Post issued four stamps on 29 Nov 2019 on these Char Dhams in the form of Sheetlets and a mixed sheetlet containing four Se-tenant blocks of Four. Each Sheetlet contains 16 stamps and 25000 sheetlets of each variety have been issued.

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INDIA SHEETLET 2019 – KEDARNATH
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INDIA SHEETLET 2019- BADRINATH

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand –Gangotri – India 2019.

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand –Gangotri – India 2019.

Char Dham are Four holy sites in Uttarakhand which are revered by Hindus and devotees undertake a holy pilgrimage to these sites.

Gangotri Dham – the temple devoted Goddess Ganga stands facing River Bhagirathi which originates from Glacier Gaumukh. A sheetlet containing 16 stamps on Gangotri is listed.

India Post issued four stamps on 29 Nov 2019 on these Char Dhams in the form of Sheetlets and a mixed sheetlet containing four Se-tenant blocks of Four. Each Sheetlet contains 16 stamps and 25000 sheetlets of each variety have been issued.

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INDIA SHEETLET 2019-GANGOTRI

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – Yamunotri- India 2019.

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – Yamunotri- India 2019.

Char Dham are Four holy sites in Uttarakhand which are revered by Hindus and devotees undertake a holy pilgrimage to these sites.

Yamunotri – On the banks of Yamuna River.a temple built by King of Tehri in 1839 houses the idols of Goddess Yamuna and Goddess Ganga. Hot water spring Surya Kund is also here. A sheetlet containing 16 stamps on Yamunotri is Listed.

India Post issued four stamps on 29 Nov 2019 on these Char Dhams in the form of Sheetlets and a mixed sheetlet containing four Se-tenant blocks of Four. Each Sheetlet contains 16 stamps and 25000 sheetlets of each variety have been issued.

INDIA SLET YAMUNOTRI 19
INDIA SHEETLET 2019-YAMUNOTRI

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – India 2019.

Miniature Sheet on Char Dham Uttarakhand – India 2019.

Char Dham are Four holy sites in Uttarakhand which are revered by Hindus and devotees undertake a holy pilgrimage to these sites.

Yamunotri – On the banks of Yamuna River.a temple built by King of Tehri in 1839 houses the idols of Goddess Yamuna and Goddess Ganga. Hot water spring Surya Kund is also here.

Gangotri Dham – the temple devoted Goddess Ganga stands facing River Bhagirathi which originates from Glacier Gaumukh.

Kedarnath – The Farthest Dham located at 3500m above sea level is situated in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand. Shiva temple adorns this Dham.

Badrinath – The Badrinarayan temple in Badrinath devoted to LordVishnu is the most visited temple in India. This Dham is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand alongside Alakhnanada river.

India Post issued four stamps on 29 Nov 2019 on these Char Dhams in the form of Sheetlets and a mixed sheetlet containing four Se-tenant blocks of Four. Each Sheetlet contains 16 stamps and 25000 sheetlets of each variety have been issued.

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INDIA MIXED SHEETLET 2019 – CHAR DHAM UTTARAKHAND.
INDIA BRO CHAR DHAM19
INDIA BROCHURE 2019- CHAR DHAM

 

Stamps on Christmas  – New Zealand 1989- Star of Bethlehem

Stamps on Christmas  – New Zealand 1989- Star of Bethlehem

New Zealand issued a set of stamps on Christmas on 13 Sep 1989.

35c- Star of Bethlehem & Bedroom Window  65c -Shepherd & Dog, Mountain Landscape & Star of Bethlehem.

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NEW ZEALAND 1989- CHRISMAS -STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

80c – Star & Harbour          $1.0 -Star & Globe.

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NEW ZEALAND 1989- CHRISMAS -STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

Stamps on World Food Day  – Afghanistan 1984.

Stamps on World Food Day  – Afghanistan 1984.

Afghanistan issued a set of stamps on World Food Day featuring fruits 16 Oct 1984.

2 Afghani – Pine Cone         4 Afghani -Walnuts

AFGHAN FRUITS 1
AFGHANISTAN 1984 -WORLD FOOD DAY

6 Afghani – Pomegranate        9 Afghani -Apples

AFGHAN FRUITS 2
AFGHANISTAN 1984 -WORLD FOOD DAY – POMEGRANATE & APPLES

13 Afghani – Cherries         15 Afghani – Grapes

AFGHAN FRUITS 3
AFGHANISTAN 1984 -WORLD FOOD DAY – FRUITS.

Stamps on Walking Trails   – New Zealand 1988.

Stamps on Walking Trails   – New Zealand 1988.

New Zealand issued a set of stamps on Walking Trails on 08 Jun 1988.

70c – Milford – Hiking route located inside Fiordland National Park among the mountains and temperate rain forests in South Island.

80c- Heaphy – Hiking route located inside Kahurangi National Park in North West of South Island. It is 78.4 long trek. Maori tribes are known to have settled along lower course of Heaphy river.

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NEW ZEALAND 1988 -SCENIC WALKING TRAILS

85C -Copeland – The track was constructed in 1901-03 to provide a tourist route across the Southern Alps to the west coast. It is situated in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

$1.30 – Routeburn- it is located in Fiordland National Park and links it to Mount Aspiring National Park. the highest point of the track is 1255 metres above sea level. This walking trail is along mountain peaks, huge valleys, waterfalls and lakes.

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NEW ZEALAND 1988 -SCENIC WALKING TRAILS.