India Mint Stamp
Lokith Philately
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Assam
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Assam
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Date of issue: 18.11.1976
Date of issue: 18.11.1976
Pin code: 781001
Pin code: 781001
Status: Active
Status: Active
PO Name: Guwahati
PO Name: Guwahati
Description: Guwahati is the largest city in Assam. The main complex consists of separate temples dedicated to the ten goddesses of Shakti, identified as Goddess Kamakhya is known to be the Kama of Shakti, Tantric and Kama Goddess who resided on the Nilachal Hills near the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati. The temple was founded in the 10th or 11th century and rebuilt in 1565 AD. She is worshipped here as a non-consecrated and non-anthropomorphic stone, shaped like a vagina, nourished by a continuous stream of water. The temple is the chief of the 51 Shakti Peethas and one of the most important Shakti temples.
Description: Guwahati is the largest city in Assam. The main complex consists of separate temples dedicated to the ten goddesses of Shakti, identified as Goddess Kamakhya is known to be the Kama of Shakti, Tantric and Kama Goddess who resided on the Nilachal Hills near the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati. The temple was founded in the 10th or 11th century and rebuilt in 1565 AD. She is worshipped here as a non-consecrated and non-anthropomorphic stone, shaped like a vagina, nourished by a continuous stream of water. The temple is the chief of the 51 Shakti Peethas and one of the most important Shakti temples.
As per religious evidence, the temple was built by Kamadeva with the help of Vishwakarma and it was believed to be a huge structure which was filled with beautiful architectural and sculptural beauty. Now Which was destroyed. The temple lost its importance due to the rise of Shaivism and the subject known as the Pragjyotish Empire. The temple came into prominence during the reign of King Naraka who is said to be the first supreme ruler here and after the Koch Empire in the mid-16th century, after that there is no information available about it. This PPC with the image of Kamakhya Temple was issued when the Guwahati Philatelic Bureau was opened on 18.11.1976.
As per religious evidence, the temple was built by Kamadeva with the help of Vishwakarma and it was believed to be a huge structure which was filled with beautiful architectural and sculptural beauty. Now Which was destroyed. The temple lost its importance due to the rise of Shaivism and the subject known as the Pragjyotish Empire. The temple came into prominence during the reign of King Naraka who is said to be the first supreme ruler here and after the Koch Empire in the mid-16th century, after that there is no information available about it. This PPC with the image of Kamakhya Temple was issued when the Guwahati Philatelic Bureau was opened on 18.11.1976.