India Mint Stamp
Lokith Philately
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Tamilnadu
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Tamilnadu
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Date of issue: 05.12.1986
Date of issue: 05.12.1986
Pin code: 635701
Pin code: 635701
Status: Active
Status: Active
PO Name: Kavalur
PO Name: Kavalur
Description: There is an astronomical observatory at Kavalur. At the observatory, a satellite to Uranus has been discovered. Kavalur village is situated in Jawadhu Hills. Recently in the astro-physics observatory, a giant telescope which is biggest in Asia was installed in the observatory. The then Hon'ble PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi visited the observatory on 06.01.1986. He named the new telescope tower after late Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu, former director of the India Institute of Astro-physics, Bangalore and former president of the International Astronomical Union. Our Department has brought out a Postal cancellation at Kavalur on 05.12.1986 on the occasion of bicentennial of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
Description: There is an astronomical observatory at Kavalur. At the observatory, a satellite to Uranus has been discovered. Kavalur village is situated in Jawadhu Hills. Recently in the astro-physics observatory, a giant telescope which is biggest in Asia was installed in the observatory. The then Hon'ble PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi visited the observatory on 06.01.1986. He named the new telescope tower after late Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu, former director of the India Institute of Astro-physics, Bangalore and former president of the International Astronomical Union. Our Department has brought out a Postal cancellation at Kavalur on 05.12.1986 on the occasion of bicentennial of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
Writeup Source: Rediscovery of India through Pictorial Cancellations book by India Post