India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Tamilnadu

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 30.01.1997

Pin code: 636007

Status: Active

PO Name: Hasthampatti

Description: The salient feature of this sub office is that during one of his visits to Tamil Nadu, Mahatma Gandhiji, Father of Our Nation stayed in this building on 14.02.1934. In memory of this, one Gandhi Museum is situated in the first floor of the building in which rare pictures of Gandhiji, articles used by Gandhiji, etc are exhibited. The pictorial design has a charka representing one of Gandhiji's clear thoughts and also a reproduction of the signature of Mahatma Gandhiji in Tamil and Hindi taken from the visitor's book in Gandhi Ashram, Tiruchengodu during his visit on 13.02.1934.

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