PM releases postage stamps on Ram Temple, stamp book on Ramayana
- January 19, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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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.
More about News:
- 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.