Prehistoric Elephants of Nepal
Date of Issue : 7July 2015
Maxicards on Elephant from Nepal
The Maxi cards of the Prehistoric Elephants of Nepal have recently been brought out . Thee are available with Mr. Shankar Shrestha - email : shankar765@yahoo.com
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Nepal from 3rd - 4th August, 2014 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal, Rt. Hon'ble Mr. Sushil Koirala. Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi, met with the Rt. Hon. Sushil Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal, at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu on 3rd August 2014. The two Prime Ministers underscored the importance of building trust between the two countries and move forward with a new vision and resolve.
Shri Narendra Modi's Nepal visit has enhanced mutual trust and confidence between the two countries and given a "new impetus, direction and dynamism" to vital ties. To commemorate the official visit of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Nepal Philatelic Bureau issued a Commemorative Cover and The two Prime Ministers affixed the first cancellation mark on the commemorative cover during the Bilateral Meeting at Singha Durbar.
Special Brochure
Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest , Pradip Jain - Patna, Ashish Rajgarhia
Club News
Siddaramaiah inaugurates 200th flower show at Lalbagh
Bangalore, Aug 8: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Independence Day Flower Show in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens on Friday. The Lalbagh flower show is a major attraction in Bangalore but this year, it is all the more special for it is the 200th show which is being organised here. The show will continue till August 17.
This year, the show organisers decided to make a Royal Mysore Palace and the Dasara procession with 3 lakh roses as the prime attraction. Elephants, horses and soldiers have also been made of flowers for display at the show. The Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower and the Namma Metro have been the main themes in the previous years. Flower shows are being held in the 240 acres premises in Lalbag for 102 years now. The first flower show was held in 1912 when GH Krumbeigel took over as superintendent of Lalbagh. Each show costs us about Rs. 90 lakh Lalbagh was initially a 40-acre private garden of former ruler of Mysore Hyder Ali in 1760 and it was further developed by his son Tipu Sultan
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8 to 18 August 2014
: Jagannth Mani - Bangalore
6th District Level Philatelic Exhibition, Jppex-2014 organised by India Post was inaugurated by Diya Kumari, MLA of Sawai Madhopur on 6th August 2014. Lt. Col. D.K.S Chauhan, Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Postal Circle, Shri Krishan Kunal, Collector of Jaipur, Shri Dushyant Mudgal, Director, Postal Services and Col. Suresh Gupta of Army Postal Service were also present on the occasion.
Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest
India is a colorful land of different festivals, cultures and religions . Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Chhath Parva or Chath Puja is an important festival of India which is especially celebrated by Hindus in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Nepal. Nepal Post issued a postage stamp on 31st December 2009 on Chhath Parva .
Chhath Puja :
The Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashti, is a Hindu festival in which a Puja (worship ritual) is performed to offer thanks to the Sun God, Surya, for supporting all the life on Earth. The Puja is performed with spirited enthusiasm and reverence, on Kartik Shukla Shashti i.e. 6th day of the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu calendar, typically in the month of October or November (as per the Gregorian calendar), exactly 6 days after another famous Hindu festival called Deepawali. Interestingly, Chhath Puja is the only festival in the world where devotees offer salutations to the setting and rising sun to celebrate the significance of the cycle of birth, which starts with death. Being an age old festival, passed on from the Vedic age and the era of Mahabharata, Chhath Puja comprises of ritualistic abstinence from food and other worldly pleasures and comforts.
The festival, spread over four days, starts with the worshipper taking a dip in the holy water of river Ganges or any water body at sunrise. Some of the holy water is brought home by the worshipper for preparation of offerings (Prasad). From this day onwards, the worshipper, to observe ritualistic purity, is segregated from the main household for four days and sleeps on the floor on a single blanket. The following morning, a fast is observed by the worshipper which ends a little after sunset. After eating, another fast that lasts 36 hours is observed by the worshipper. When the day of the ritual arrives, offerings (Prasad) are made to the setting sun and the rising sun, the following morning, and the fasting ends with distribution of the same offerings among the family, friends, and anyone who asks of it.
Apart from offering thanks and prayers to the Sun God for all the bounties of life, the worship is also believed to cure various diseases such as leprosy, and bestow long life, prosperity, and blessing to all the family and friends of the worshipper. It's not just the worshipper that partakes in the ritual; other members of the family contribute to it too. While women dedicate their time to prepare the offerings, children and other members too contribute by way of taking over the daily chores and cleaning the whole household. Though more ornately celebrated in Bihar and Jharkhand, it is also celebrated in many other part of the country like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, and Northeast regions of India.
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Here is the Nepal stamp of Nepal Israel Joint issue. Yesterday I published Israel stamp of this joint issue. It’s a wonderful issue featuring flags and great land marks of the two nations. My thanks to Dr Eli Moallem of Israel who sent details about this stamp issue !! It is a wonderful collectible item for all collectors featuring Mount Everest and Dead Sea !! A stamp to be fit for Themes on Tourism, Joint issues Flags and to be included in several other themes !!
This is all for this Morning…More in Next Post..Have a great festive Time !!
Date of Issue : 4 September 2012
Israel Post issued a postage stamp on 4th September featuring Dead Sea and Mount Everest. This is Israel Nepal joint issue.Over the years, the two countries have created a diverse network of cooperation and close ties in various areas. Nepal is located in the Himalaya Mountains and includes Mt. Everest - the earth’s highest mountain, and Israel is home to the lowest place on earth - the Dead Sea.
This is a beautiful joint issue and a wonderful item for those collecting on Tourism, Flags and Joint issue themes !!
The Dead Sea
422 meters below sea level, the Lowest Place on Earth
The Dead Sea is a salt lake located in eastern Israel. The Kingdom of Jordan lies on its eastern border. The Dead Sea - a national and worldwide natural treasure - is the largest spa in the world, drawing tourists and extreme sports fans. The Dead Sea’s hyper salinity provides a unique floating experience and the health benefits of the minerals found in its water and mud are immense. It is a breathtakingly beautiful area which includes wadis, cliffs and an extraordinary zoological and botanical population. The Dead Sea and the surrounding area have great religious and historic significance and represent a turbulent chapter in the history of Eretz Israel.
Mt. Everest
8,848 meters above sea level, the Highest Place on Earth
Mt. Everest is located in the eastern portion of the Himalaya Mountains, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Most of the mountain lies in Tibet, while the southern portion is located within the borders of the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal.
Private Special Covers on Jainism
: Sanjiv Jain, Dehradun - email : jainsanjiv@live.com
5th International Mt Everest Day
29 May 2012
ACC U – 16 EUTE Cup – 2012, Malaysia
Malaysia vs Nepal
13 May 2012
Club News
Stamp Exhibition of Japanese stamps at Chennai
Save Sparrow
Private sp Cover created by Ashwani Dubey – Gorakhpur. email : ashwani.dubey72@yahoo.com
: Shankar Shrestha - Nepal : www.nuphil.com ; Mahesh Parekh – Chennai; Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur
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While surfing on Net I came across a beautiful stamp featuring ‘Rainbow’ issued by Nepal Post on ‘Balanced Environment’. This stamp has appeared on Indian Stamp Ghar. I shall be highly thankful if anyone could help me in getting this beautiful stamp as this is from my favouite theme “ Rainbow ”. I shall be pleased to send mint stamps in exchange. In this post please read an article on stamp collecting by Mr Mainak Kathiara of Ahmedabad and news on pictorial cancellations from Germany. This is all for Today..… More in Next Post….Till Then Have a Great Time !……...
Club News
New Pictorial Cancellations on fauna from Germany
Norderney
Date of Issue : 1 April 2012
Jackdaw
Date of Issue : 26 May 2012
During a philatelic exhibition in Kaltennordheim on May 26th 2012 ,Germany, will be available a new pictorial cancellation featuring the JACKDAW (Corvus monedula), BIRD OF THE YEAR 2012 in Germany.
Interested philatelists in the above cancellations may contact Mr Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Collector Group ArGe ZOOLOGIE. Mail: Wolfgang.Beyer1@polizei.sachsen.de Postage rates are 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL or 2,80 Euro REGISTERED AIRMAIL
Articles
I am pleased to share here an article by renowned philatelist of Ahmedabad Mr Mainak Kathiara. This article was published in Phila Post in 2008. some images have been changed in this article . Mr Mainak Kathiara may be contacted at email : mainak61@yahoo.com
Learning Philately
Stamp collecting or ‘Philately’ is one of those timeless hobbies that might have been enjoyed by your grandfather and could be a past time for your grandchildren. Stamp collecting is far more compelling than just the removal of the paper from the back of the stamp.
The postage stamp permitted the letter to be delivered free of charge to the recipient, thus rendering it as untaxed. The introduction of the postage stamp and its popularity gave rise to an interest in philately and birth of the Philatelist. The history of philately is as old as the history of the postage stamp itself.
- Mainak Kathiara, Ahmedabad
A world of opportunity opens up when you start to learn about a stamp. Philately is one of the more interesting and educational hobbies as it teaches us about history, geography, politics, art & culture, all inside the borders of a postage stamp.It trains our power of observation, improves our perception, broadens our views and adds to our knowledge of many fields of learning.
Stamp collecting or ‘Philately’ is one of those timeless hobbies that might have been enjoyed by your grandfather and could be a past time for your grandchildren. Stamp collecting is far more compelling than just the removal of the paper from the back of the
stamp. Philately is a way of engaging in the past through pictorial imagery and preserving it for the future.
Definition of Philately:
The oxford dictionary defines the word ‘Philately’ as the ‘collection and study of stamps’. The term ‘Philately’ was coined in 1865 by a Frenchman, Mr. George Herpin, who combined the Greek words ‘PHILOS + TELEIN’, where Philos means ‘love’ and Telein means ‘exemption from the payment of tax’. The postage stamp permitted the letter to be delivered free of charge to the recipient, thus rendering it as untaxed. The introduction of the postage stamp and its popularity gave rise to an interest in philately and birth of the Philatelist. The history of philately is as old as the history of the postage stamp itself.
Stamp collecting today is the world’s oldest and most widely followed hobby. It is also one of the very few hobbies which has acquired authentic status and enjoys extensive government support.
A Few Generalised Tips for the Collectors:
a) By opening a philatelic deposit account, you are secured about your supply of Mint Stamps, First Day Covers, Brochures and postal stationery etc.
b) You get the material delivered to your address without extra cost.
c) You get the stamps from the post office at face value, which is a parallel currency and hence you are never a loser.
d) You can get 25p Meghdoot Post Cards. Lot of slogans, information on social issues are to be seen on them and they will be a good source for Thematic collection.
e) The brochure of any stamp is worth reading. It will help to learn the details of the particular
stamp. It is also a collectable item.
f) You get a chance to meet fellow philatelists of your area and it gives you chance to
exchange views.
The department is carrying out all these activities to promote philately. You can take advantage of them. So what are you waiting for? Go and open a philatelic account.
• Be in touch with senior philatelists - they have learnt philately the hard way and their experience will help you a lot.
• Refer to the many Internet auction sites on philately.• Try to get a few good catalogues, reference books, auction lists, magazine, articles written by senior philatelists, and postal information from time to time from post offices.
• Go for quality material even if it is a bit more costly. It will be more worthy in the long run.
• Buy good stationery items to preserve your philatelic material in good condition.
• Visit National and International exhibitions, which will broaden your vision for collecting.
• Become a member of a local philatelic society where you can interact with philatelists of your area.
• Never speculate on stamps unless you are guided by the specialist of that subject.
Hexagonal stamps of the ‘Aldabra Giant Tortoise’ issue
Be Innovative:
Innovation will take you a step ahead of your fellow collectors. Shown below are hexagonal stamps of the ‘Aldabra Giant Tortoise’ issue. Different attractive combinations can be made which gives a beautiful look.
Try to be creative - it does not cost much and it is a pleasure to look at. The department is carrying out all these activities to promote philately. You can take advantage of them. So
what are you waiting for? Go and open a philatelic account.
• Be in touch with senior philatelists - they have learnt philately the hard way and their experience will help you a lot.
Also shown below are two covers which were made by a philatelist to commemorate the ‘World Aids Day’. These types of innovative/creative ideas will give birth to exclusive items for the future and will enhance your collection.
To commemorate World Aids Day on 1st December, Cover was cancelled with Date
Stamp, as no special cancellation was available.
A private First Day Cover commemorating the release of Aids Stamp on 1st December 2006. The cover shows ‘Tata Steels’ initiative for prevention of HIV Aids.
Educate Yourself :
You have to ask a few questions of yourself if you want to be an expert of philately.
a) Do you want to lead your fellow philatelists, rather than being ignored by them? Then educate yourself and share what you know with others.
b) Do you want to get goodies that busy and lazy dealers over look for cheap prices? Then......READ.
c) Do you want to make fruitful investment in stamps? Then the answer is, READ as much as you can.
You have seen them. They are usually quiet. They sit at a dealers table and sift through everything within their speciality. What are they looking for? Dozens of things: cancellations, the rare shade, different perforations, die variety, rare rate, rare destinations and many more things. Don’t ask these experts; they are professionals
at what they do and they won’t tell you the secrets. They took the time to READ the books. They are experts and if you know what they know, you would get in line or ahead of them, wouldn’t you? So keep reading !
These days, stamps are considered as an alternative investment. Stamps possess considerable aesthetic qualities and there is also psychological appeal of something tangible, rather than the figures in the bank pass book or demat accounts. The beauty of investing in stamps is that there is such an enormous range and diversity of material available to suit every pocketbook. With the present surge of interest in philately as an alternative investment, the future looks very bright.
The next time when you pass by a post office in any city pay attention to how they are using their philately to promote the country, cater to the tourist, or commemorate moments of significance. My appeal to young professionals, doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants is to have a peep at the philatelic bureau wherever they go. I am sure they will find something or the other that is interesting to take home as a collectible or to gift someone as a memento.
- Phila Post 2008
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE-2012
AFC Challenge Cup-2012, Kathmandu
Two new special commemorative cover have been issued by Nepal Philatelic Society to mark ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE-2012 and AFC Challenge Cup-2012,Kathmandu .
For covers Contact : Shankar Shrestha
email : shankar765@yahoo.com website : www.nuphil.com
WANTED: I need philatelic items related with NEPAL issued around the world. Stamp on Mt. EVEREST and other mountains above 8000m., Lord BUDDHA and Butterfly. Stationery items, meter marks are needed on mentioned items – Shankar Shreshtha
Save Glaciers & Save Poor Polar Bears !!
Hi ! In today’s Post some new stamps from our neighboring countries Nepal & Pakistan. But first of all I have a request from the readers for the above cute and heart touching Miniature sheet from Indonesia issued on Climate Change. I am in dire need of this MS & shall be very thankful if any reader from Indonesia could help me to get this MS for my collection which I am preparing on Climate Change. Two more issues from Poland and Spain that I am looking for !! I will send nice mint stamps & MS from India in exchange or any item from my Exchange Collection. Our thanks to Mr Pradip Jain of Patna for today's Post.This is all for Today....Till Next Post....Have a Nice Time !
Stamps in Need
Climate Change Conference in Poznan & Civic Values
New Issues from Nepal
Date of Issue – 8 October 2009
Butterflies series - 2009
Date of Issue – 8 October 2009
New Issues from Pakistan
Date of Issue – 9 .9.2009
Date of Issue - 1 October 2009
Polio Free Pakistan
Date of Issue 10 October 2009