Kolkata: Kalighat Temple

Kalighat temple is located in Kolkotta and is dedicate to Goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas in eastern India. As per mythology, on learning about the death of Sati by self-immolation, Shiva was blinded in rage and started the Tandav Nritya (Dance of Destruction). To prevent the world from eminent destruction, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut the corpse of Sati into 51 pieces, which fell in various places of the Indian subcontinent. Kalighat represents the site where the toes of the right foot of Dakshayani or Sati fell.

The cancellation was introduced on 11.10.2023
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Philatelic Bureau
Kolkotta GPO
Kolkotta- 700001

Katra: Sri Vaisno Devi Temple

Vaishno Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu Goddess, located at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

The cancellation depicts Goddess and Jewellery.

The Cancellation ws introduced on 22.08.2007

The postmaster
Vaishno Devi Post Office,
Katra-182301
Jammu Kashmir

Jwalamukhi: Jwalamukhi Temple

Jawalamukhi town of Kangra district is famous for Jawalamukhi temple. Jawalamukhi is a famous temple to the goddess Jwalamukhi, the deity of flaming mouth, built over some natural jets of combustible gas, believed to be the manifestation of the Goddess. Raja Bhumi Chand Katoch of Kangra, a great devotee of goddess Durga, dreamt of the sacred place and the Raja set people to find out the whereabouts of the site. The site was traced and the Raja built a temple at that location. The building is modern with a gilt dome and pinnacles, and possesses a beautiful folding door of silver plates. 

The cancellation was introduced on 24.11.2004

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Jwalamukhi SO
Jwalamukhi-176031

Kateel: Sri DurgaParameshwari Temple

Kateel Temple is dedicated to Goddess Durgaparameshwari. The holy temple is situated in the middle of the sacred river, Nandini. Kateel is located 25 Km from Mangalore.

The Cancellation was introduced on  20.09.2000

Sub Post Master
Kateel Sub P.O-574148

Dist: Dakshina Kannada.

Kollur: Mookambika Temple

Kollur Mookambika Temple is located at Kollur in Byndoor Taluk of Udupi District.  It is a temple dedicated to the mother goddess Mookambika. Mookambika is the union of Adipara Shakthi and Parabramha as the Linga has integrated on its left side "Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswathi". The temple is very special because it is part of the 108 Durgalayas and 108 Shivalayas. It is situated in the foothills of Kodachadri hills.

Cancellation depicts the front view of the Kollur Mookambika Temple. 

Cancellation was introduced on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Post office building on 13.12.2002.

Post Master
Kollur Sub PO
Kollur-576220

Udupi District