PM releases postage stamps on Ram Temple, stamp book on Ramayana

Subject :History

Section: Art and culture

Context:

The Prime Minister released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram temple, along with a book of stamps on the Ramayana from around the world.

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These tickets are the smallest form of history books, artefacts and historical sites and serve as a miniature form of epics and great ideas.
Components of the design include the under construction Ram Temple, the chaupai-‘Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari’, the Saryu river flowing through Ayodhya, and the sculptures in and around the temple.
The 48 page stamp book includes stamps issued by more than 20 countries, including the U.S., New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Cambodia, and organisations such as the UN.

About Commemorative Stamps

Commemorative stamps are issued for marking:
- Important events
- Prominent personalities in various fields
- Aspects of nature
- Beautiful or rare flora and fauna
- Environmental issues
- Agricultural activities
- National/international issues
- Games
No formal release function for a stamp can be held without specific prior approval from the Department of Posts.
These stamps are only available at Philatelic Bureaux and counters or under the Philatelic Deposit Account Scheme. They are printed in limited quantities.