India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Andhra Pradesh

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 06.11.1976

Pin code:  517504

Status: Active

PO Name: Tirumala

Description: Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya or Annamayya (May 9, 1408- February 23, 1503) was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and a Telugu composer who composed thousands of keertana songs many of which were in praise of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swami. The musical form of the keertana songs that he composed have strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions which are still popular among Carnatic music concert artists. Annamacharya was born in Tallapakaa, a remote village in Kadapa district. He has composed about 32,000 sankeerthanas on Lord Venkateshwara out of which only 12,000 are available today. The cancellation depicts the image of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya.

Writeup Source: Rediscovery of India through Pictorial Cancellations book by India Post