11.11.11 Covers..

Hi ! I am just back from Manali after posting letters to my fiends with special Hidimba Devi Temple pictorial cancellation from Manali Post office shown above. On the cancellation the date is given in 11.11. 2 11 form. I got them cancelled personally to ensure that the cancellations on all envelopes are clear . This time I especially visited Manali for the special cancellatons. It was raining at Manali but I captured few photos of Manali Post Office as I came out of it . You might be interested to see Manali Post Office from where I sent you letters. I also got a lovely PostCard ( shown below) of Hidimba Devi Temple at a book shop . I hope my friends would receive the cover in good condition. Till Next Post…Have a Nice Time !!

Hidimba Devi Temple Manali

Manali Post Office

11-11-11 special Cover

Speical cover for 11.11.11 prepared by Hemant Jain ( Mandla – MP)

Special Covers for 1.11.11…

 

 

Vijay Modi of Himmatnagar, Gujarat has prepared special covers for special memorable date 1.11.11.The cancellation on the cover is a permanent pictorial cancellation of Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad. Mr Modi also shares here  a pictorial cancellation of Karamsad, the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel which is given every year on 31st October, the birthday of Vallabhbhai.

 

 

 

Pictorial Cancellation

This pictorial cancellation is of birth place of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Karamsad. It is given once in a year on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on 31st October.

 

 

Vijay Modi, Himmatnagar Gujarat - email : vijay_idom@rediffmail.com

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations…

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Andhra Pradesh

Cancellation : Dolphin’s Nose Light House

This special cancellation is being provided in Visakhapatnam from 10 April 1982 with the picture of the Dolphin's Nose Light House of Visakhapatnam( Located in the East Coast of India midway between Kolkata and Chennai in the coast line).

The Dolphin's Nose Light house on the hill

The Dolphin's Nose Light House is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The Dolphin's Nose(hill) is a head land which jets out of the sea(Bay of Bengal) and has a light house.The rocky promontory which is situated at 358 meters above sea level is 174 meters in height and is shaped like a Dolphin's Nose. The beam and illumination from the light house can be seen from a disance of 65 kilometers. and is useful for Mariners.. The massive hillock is also known as Black Mores Hill. A popular picnic spot for Visakhapatnam(also called Vizag) people, the view of the sea from the hill is georgeous..

The Visakhapatnam harbour is a natural harbour with very good depth for large ships to enter the Port., and has only one entrance cum exit. On the left of the entrance channel to the harbour stands the Dolphin's Nose hill and on the right of the channel there is a Venkateswara temple on the Hill constructed during 1886.

Also on the Darga Hill next to it and very close, there is a Maszid called Ishak Madina and also a church called St Johns, constructed during 1844 by Sir Arthur Cotton. The temple, Maszid and the Church close by on this hill is very unique.This place was an Army base camp for Britishers during 18th century.The earlier light house got damaged during 1876 due to cyclone. The present modern light house also has the facility of cyclone forecast. Well laid roads are available to the top of Dolphin's Nose from Visakhapatnam.

Visakhapatnam has a big port from where Iron ore and coal are regularly shipped. In addition the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters is based at Visakhapatnam and a large number of warships and submarines and some of the Naval training establishments are located in Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant a major steel plant in the east coast and Andhra University are also located in Visakhapatnam.

Cdr. G Sri Ramarao,I.N,(Retd.)Vishakhapatnam
Blog: http://sriramarao.wordpress.com

Uttar Pradesh

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation of GPO Lucknow

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur (UP)

Club News

News from Philatelic Societies…

Central India Philatelic Society given farewell to Mr. Anil Pujara

Monthly meeting of Central India Philatelic society was organized on 5th June 2011 at the residence of Mr. Rajendra Agarwal “Shashi” at Satna (M.P.). It was well attended by 21 Philatelists. Following were the activities conducted in the meeting -

1. Noted Philatelist, Philatelic writer and active member of Central India Philatelic Society, Mr. Anil Pujara has been transferred from Rewa (M.P.) to Patna (Bihar). Society given farewell to him and presented memento. He congratulated the Society and it's members for very active Philatelic atmosphere.

2. As 5th June was World Environment Day, Mr. Sudhir Jain, secretary of the Society exhibited his exhibits on Environment.

3. New stamps were distributed to the members.

4. Mr Rajendra Agarwal “Shashi” shown some interesting items recently added in his collection of stamps, coins and currency notes.

Society President Mr. Ramesh Lajpatrai given welcome speech and Mr. Jinendra Jain, Treasurer given vote of thanks.

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)

My Recent Covers….

 

 

Wolfgang Bayer, Germany

Edmund Ong, Singapore

Viviana Cernjul, Argentina

Thanks a lot Viviana, Edmund and Wolfgang Bayer for these nice covers.

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Tamil Nadu

Permanent Pictorial Postmark – 19 – Madhumalai Sanctuary

The cover illustration and postmark shows Gaur (or) Indian Bison, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable and it is the largest species of wild cattle, bigger than the African buffalo, the extinct aurochs, and wild water buffalo. India Post issued a stamp on Gaur in 1963.

Date of Inauguration of PPP - April 05, 1975

The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, now also declared a Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, in Nilgiri District, about 160 km north-west of Coimbatore in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states. Mudumalai, which means 'first hills’, is one of the first wildlife sanctuaries established in India. The Western Ghats, Nilgiri Sub-Cluster, including all of Mudumalai National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.

: Kasinath R.- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

Blog : My Watercraft Philately

New Stamps on Music..

On May 25, 2011 the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus issued 2 stamps “Wheel lyra” and “Tar” from the series “Joint issue of Belarus and Azerbaijan. Musical instruments”.

Letter “H” shown on stamp denotes the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.

Musical Instruments on stamps

The wheel lyra is an ancient stringed folk instrument of Belarus. In olden times it was played by wandering musicians and blind balladeers.

When the musician is in sitting he holds the instrument on his knees, when standing — on a strap over his shoulder. With one hand he pushes the keys playing a melody, with the other hand he turns the protruding wheel which touches the strings creating the permanent accompaniment. The wheel lyra has a strong, sharp, somewhat nasal tone. Its quality is largely depends on the wheel — it must have a precise centering.

The tar is a stringed pizzicato musical instrument widespread in Azerbaijan. This is one of the few national musical instruments for which they specially create musical works. While playing the musician holds the tar at the breast by his right hand in a horizontal position. With the same hand he plucks the strings by a plectrum. Technical and artistic capabilities of the tar are implemented through trills and different techniques of the plectrum strike.

Club News

 

SIPEX-11

SIPEX-11 a Philatelic Exhibition will be held at Chennai From 7^th to 9^th October 2011 at LITE air-conditioned hall, adjacent to Naappa motors and diagonally opposite to ICICI bank Kilpauk branch 17 balfour road, kilpauk Chennai 6000010.

For more details about participation and dealer’s Booth contact :

Mr Amar Chand 98401 56410

Mr. Nelson 99406 81750

Mr Mahesh 98404 23567

: G. Balkrishnadas, Chennai -    President SIPA

: Jagannath Mani, Bangalore
www.olympicgamesphilately.blogspot.com

 

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Tamil Nadu

Permanent Pictorial Postmark – 18 – Tiruvannamalai

The cover illustration shows Gopuram (tower) of the Arunachaleshwarar Temple and the Annamalai Hill. Postmark shows deepam / diya (light).

Date of Inauguration of PPP - December 12, 1997

Thiruvannamalai is located about 185 Km from Chennai. The city is well known for the famous Annamalaiyar / Arunachaleshwarar Temple - one of the five grand temples associated with the five basic elements – associated with the element Fire, located at the foot of the Annamalai Hill, dedicated to Lord Shiva was built between the 9th and the 10th centuries by the Chola kings of the Tamil empire.

Deepam Festival, especially celebrated in the Tamil month Karthigai (November/December), is known as Karthigai Deepam, which marks the conclusion of the ten-day Brahmotsavam. This event beats the Tirupathi Brahmotsavam in attracting number of devotees to the temple. On that evening, a huge lamp is lit in a cauldron with three tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill.

: Kasinath R.- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

Blog : My Watercraft Philately

Stamp on Vergi Lighthouse….

Date of Issue : 2 June 2011

Estonia Post will issue postage stamp on 2 June 2011 to commemorate famous Vergi lighthouse. Vergi Lighthouse, which will be 75 in 2011, is a white concrete tower with lantern room and balcony, 10 meters high from the foot. The height of the light from sea level is 11 meters and the visibility of the light is nine miles.

Vergi

In the late 19th and early 20th century Vergi was one of the biggest fishing villages on the North Estonian coast, particularly known as the best eel fishing place. In the 1920s it served as a wintering place for small ships and it also had a shipbuilding industry. In 1924 an automatic light pyramidal lattice frame light beacon covered with iron plating was put up on a large coastal reef next to Vergi Port. Analogous beacons were erected on several other Estonian islands, such as Prangli and Muhu. In 1936 a reinforced concrete lighthouse ten meters high replaced the rust-eaten structure. During World War II there was no light in the Vergi lighthouse, but it started blinking again in 1945.

Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Tamil Nadu

Permanent Pictorial Postmark – 17 - Mahabalipuram

Date of Inauguration of PPP - December 31, 1976

Mahabalipuram (derived from Tamil - Mamallapuram) was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai. The name Mamallapuram is believed to have been given after the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I, who took on the epithet Maha-malla (great wrestler), as the favorite sport of the Pallavas was wrestling. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries, and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The postmark shows Shore Temple, a structural temple along the Bay of Bengal with the entrance from the western side away from the sea. Recent excavations have revealed new structures here. The temple was reconstructed stone by stone from the sea after being washed away in a cyclone. The modern city of Mahabalipuram was established by the British in 1827.

: Kasinath R.- Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

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Special envelopes used by Philatelic Bureau

Visakhapatnam

1CBPO

Bangalore

: Cdr G. Sriramarao,I.N,(Retd.) - Vishakhapatnam