Shree Durga Bhawani
A set of two commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the Dashain Festival of Durga, Goddess of Victory :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on : 1st Kartik 2026, corresponding to 17th Oct. 1969
Designer : K. Karmacharya
Type : Stamps, Postal Used
Denomination : 15 and 50 Paisa
Colour :
15p – Brilliant Orange & Suede Grey
50p – Chestnut & Violet
Size : 4.06 cms x 2.28 cms
Perforation : 14 x 14½
Paper : Unwater–marked Adhesive stamp paper
Quantity : 2,50,000 each
Sheet : 50
Printing Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press, Nasik Road
About :
- The eighteen-handed Goddess situated on the beautiful summit of Palanchowk has come to be accepted as one of the matchless specimens of traditional Nepalese sculpture. Among the leading features that have made it justly famous are the charming facial expression, the shapely outline and the arresting decorations. This image, popularly known as the Palanchowk Bhagavati, was consecrated as Vijayashri (the Goddess of Victory) by Vijayaswamini, the royal consort of Lichhavi King Mana Dev, in 503 A.D. Today on the auspicious occasion of the Dasain festival we offer our humble tribute to Goddess Durga.
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