India Mint Stamp
Lokith Philately
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Jammu & Kashmir
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Jammu & Kashmir
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Date of issue: 29.09.2008
Date of issue: 29.09.2008
Pin code: 182301
Pin code: 182301
Status: Active
Status: Active
PO Name: Katra
PO Name: Katra
Description: The second-most visited Hindu pilgrimage destination in India, Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Temple is situated in the Trikuta Hills in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir. This religious place is considered the most important Shaktipeeth as it is believed that the skull of the Goddess Sati fell here. At Mata Vaishno Devi Cave, the goddess is in the form of a five and a half feet tall rock which has three heads or the Pindies. On Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, devotees make traditional offerings to Mata of chunri (a red coloured drape), sarees, dry fruits, silver or gold ornaments, cholas, flowers etc. This Circle has provided Postal facilities at the Mata Vaishnov Devi shrine so that the devotees can send letters and parcels from the worship place to their homes, relatives and friends. In order to give popularity to this holy shrine among the remotest places of the country and the postal facilities available near the holy shrine, a permanent pictorial cancellation has been issued in 2008 and is in use since then. All outgoing mails is being cancelled with this Permanent Pictorial Cancellation almost every day.
Description: The second-most visited Hindu pilgrimage destination in India, Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Temple is situated in the Trikuta Hills in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir. This religious place is considered the most important Shaktipeeth as it is believed that the skull of the Goddess Sati fell here. At Mata Vaishno Devi Cave, the goddess is in the form of a five and a half feet tall rock which has three heads or the Pindies. On Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, devotees make traditional offerings to Mata of chunri (a red coloured drape), sarees, dry fruits, silver or gold ornaments, cholas, flowers etc. This Circle has provided Postal facilities at the Mata Vaishnov Devi shrine so that the devotees can send letters and parcels from the worship place to their homes, relatives and friends. In order to give popularity to this holy shrine among the remotest places of the country and the postal facilities available near the holy shrine, a permanent pictorial cancellation has been issued in 2008 and is in use since then. All outgoing mails is being cancelled with this Permanent Pictorial Cancellation almost every day.
Writeup Source: Rediscovery of India through Pictorial Cancellations book by India Post