Ramayana Postage Stamp and Stamp Tourism

Ramayana Postage Stamps of India

Wishing all Keralites a Happy Ramayana Month.

Ramayana Postage Stamp

According to the Hindu Calender the Month of Karkidakam starts by Mid of July. This is the first month of Dakshinayanam which lasts for six months. In Kerala, this is the time of heavy monsoon showers. People are more confined to their houses during this rainy season.

In Ramayana month, people read the Ramayanam with utmost devotion in the evenings in-front of oil lamp or Nilavilakku which represents God. The parayanam will be audible enough so that the other family members can also listen the story. The whole story is read by taking one month time everyday covering few pages. 

Ramayana Stamp,
Pic Courtesy: http://postagestamps.gov.in/

Though the practice of reciting Ramayanam on special religious occasions has been prevalent for nearly 500 years, households observing Karkidakam as a holy month('Ramayana Masam' or Ramayana Month) has a history of hardly 37 years. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of Swami Chinnamayanada, Swami Visweswara Theertha in 1982.

India Post has issued a set of 11 commemorative postage stamps on "Ramayana" on 22-Sept-2017. 10stamps are of denominations INR5.00 and 1 stamp is of denomination INR15.00

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