Tagged: Piyush Jain

INDIA | HIDIMBADEVI TEMPLE

Manali S.O. – 175131
Hidimba Devi Temple
Date of Introduction : N/A
Postmark : 06-06-2023

Hidimba Devi Temple, locally known as Dhungari Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba Temple, is located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India. It is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata.

INDIA | Ludhiana Postcrossing Meetup

Ludhiana Postcrossing Meetup
Postcrossing Meetup Ludhiana

Postcrossing Project allows anyone to send and receive postcards to and from all over the world respectively. Postcrossing Meetups are informal get-togethers, organized by the members themselves. Ludhiana Postcrossing Club organized one such Postcrossing Meetup on May 28, 2023. Members from Ludhiana, New Delhi, Ambala and Meerut participated in the 5th Ludhiana Postcrossing Meetup. All the members showcase their proud collection, shared their experiences to gather more knowledge. The presence of each and every member was marked on the Postcard which was specially designed for the meetup. It was a great sight to watch youth getting motivated towards the hobby. The meetup was all about spreading smiles all across the world through Postcards.

INDIA | McLeodganj – Mani Prayer Wheel

McLeodganj Mani Prayer Wheel

McLeodganj S.O. – 176219
Himalayas and Mani Prayer Wheel
Date of Introduction : 26-11-2022

This is a MANI prayer wheel. It is filled with thousands of Alokiteshwara Mantras “OM MANI PADME HUM“. By turning this wheel once, one earns merit equal to recitation of the mantras filled inside the wheel. Always remember to turn it clockwise.

INDIA | Foot Sculpture of Sant Mirabai

Loutolim S.O. – 403718
Big-Foot Sculpture of Sant Mirabai
Date of Introduction : 12-10-2018
Postmark : 10-05-2023

The Ancestral Goa museum/ exhibition is situated in the small village of Loutolim. It is privately run by an artist called Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. The giant 14 meter sculpture of Sant Mirabai carved in 30 days by MJA Alavres has been cited in the Limca book of records for being the longest laterite sculpture in India.

INDIA | Reis Magos Fort

Reis Magos S.O. – 403114
Reis Magos Fort
Date of Introduction : 13-12-2021
Postmark : 09-05-2023

Reis Magos Fort surrounded by sturdy laterite walls studded with typically Portuguese turrets, was erected in 1551 to protect the narrowest point at the mouth of the Mandovi estuary. It was enlarged subsequently on different occasions and finally re-erected in 1707.