India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Tamilnadu

The above Madurai Bazaar SPO (Sub Post Office), Madurai Division, South Region Pictorial cancellation has been 

designed by : Madhan Balachandramohan, Madurai - Tamilnadu

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 17.01.2017

Pin code: 625001

Status: Active

PO Name: Madurai Bazaar

Description: Potramarai Kulam is the sacred pond inside the Madurai Meenakshi temple. The Golden Lotus tank is used by devotees to take bath before visiting temple. 

According to legend, Lord Siva promised a stork that no fish or marine animal will grow in this pond. So there are no marine animals in this Golden Lotus tank. According to Tamil legends, the new literature works worth was judged by this tank. The works which are worth attention will not sink into the water and those which are not worth are sunk into the tank. 

The temple also has a consecrated pond named ‘Porthamarai Kulam.’The term ‘Potramarai Kulam’ is a literal translation of ‘pond with a golden lotus.’The structure of a golden lotus is placed at the center of the pond.It is said that Lord Shiva blessed this pond and declared that no marine life would grow in it.In the Tamil folklore,the pond is believed to be an evaluator for reviewing the worth of any new literature. 

Description about the Potramarai kulam, Arulmigu Sri Meenakshi sundareswarar koyil, Madurai.