Special Cover India April 2018 – Budh Purnima
A Special Cover issued at Mumbai on 30 Apr 2018 to celebrate Budh Purnima or Vesak.
Special Cover India April 2018 – Budh Purnima
Religious
Yungang Grottoes – China -Buddha
Yungang Grottoes – China -Buddha
The Yungang Grottoes formerly Wuzhousan Grottoes are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple Grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi.They are excellent examples of rock cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist scriptural sites of China.
The Five caves created by Tan Yao represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist Cave art in China in 5th and 6th Centuries. It consists of 252 caves and 51,000 statues.It is in UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Peoples Republic of China issued a miniature sheet on Yungang Grottoes -Buddha on 13 April 2006.
Buddha’s Birthday – Buddha Purnima -Vesak
Buddha’s Birthday – Buddha Purnima -Vesak
Stampdigest wishes all its readers a Happy Buddha Purnima or Vesak on 29th and 30th April.
Gautam Buddha’s Birthday is a holiday traditionally celebrated in East ,South and South East Asia. It is based on Asian Lunisolar Calendars and is primarily celebrated in Baisakh month of Buddhist Calendar and Bikram Samvat of Hindu Calendar and that is why called Vesak. It also falls on full moon Uposotha day in 5th or 6th Lunar Month. It is also celebrated on eighth day of fourth month in Chinese Lunar Calendar. Full moon is Purnima in Sanskrit and hence Buddha Purnima. It is celebrated in April,May orJune based on Gregorian Calendar. In 2018 it is being celebrated on 30th April.
Gautama was born in Lumbini in Nepal in 563 BC, attained Nirvana at Bodhgaya India and gave his first sermon at Sarnath India.
Nepal – Nepal issued a set of five stamps on world Heritage Site -Birth Place of Buddha -Lumbini in Nepal on 14 Sep 2009.
Bhutan – eight Auspicoius symbols of Buddhism
Bhutan issued a miniature sheet on 16 April 2016 depicting the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism.
Buddha’s Birthday – Buddha Purnima -Vesak -Golden Buddha Statue Mongolia
Buddha’s Birthday – Buddha Purnima -Vesak
Stampdigest wishes all its readers a Happy Buddha Purnima or Vesak on 29th and 30th April.
Gautam Buddha’s Birthday is a holiday traditionally celebrated in East ,South and South East Asia. It is based on Asian Lunisolar Calendars and is primarily celebrated in Baisakh month of Buddhist Calendar and Bikram Samvat of Hindu Calendar and that is why called Vesak. It also falls on full moon Uposotha day in 5th or 6th Lunar Month. It is also celebrated on eighth day of fourth month in Chinese Lunar Calendar. Full moon is Purnima in Sanskrit and hence Buddha Purnima. It is celebrated in April,May orJune based on Gregorian Calendar. In 2018 it is being celebrated on 30th April.
Gautama was born in Lumbini in Nepal in 563 BC, attained Nirvana at Bodhgaya India and gave his first sermon at Sarnath India.
A Large number of countries in Asia regularly issue stamps on Buddha,Buddha Jayanti or Vesak. Few are listed.
Mongolia – Issued a Miniature sheet on 15 April 1999 on Golden Buddha Statue -The World’s highest Gold Plated 28 Yard Buddha Sculpture at MIGJED JANRAISIG temple Ulanbator on 10 Mar 1996.
Tian Tan Buddha Hong Kong -Nauru 1997
Tian Tan Buddha Hong Kong – Nauru 1997
Tian Tan Buddha or Big Buddha is a large Bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni completed on 29 Dec 1993 and located at Ngong Ping Lantau Island Hong Kong SAR.The Statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery .It is 34 metres high and is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong.
Nauru issued a miniature sheet on 12 Feb 1997 on the Big Buddha Statue to commemorate the 11th Asian International Stamp Exhibition held in Hong Kong in 1997.
Buddha’s Birthday – Vesak – Sri Lanka
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.
- VESAK 2012 -SRI LANKA
First Day Covers India 2018 – ASEAN -INDIA Commemorative Summit.
First Day Covers India 2018 – ASEAN -INDIA Commemorative Summit.
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of Indonesia , Singapore , Philippines, Malaysia,Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Cambodia ,Lao PDR ,Myanmar and Vietnam. India hosted the ASEAN -India Commemorative Summit 2018 in New Delhi.
A Set of 11 stamps and a Miniature sheet of 11 Stamps was issued on 25 Jan 2018.The stamps with a theme on each ASEAN country is depicted . A First Day Cover with Miniature sheet is listed.
