jainism IN philately- Postal Articles 

Information courtesy : 

Mr. Sudhir Jain
Universal Cables Ltd., SATNA (MP), 485 001, India, E-mail : mrsudhirjain@yahoo.com

Other than these Items, interested collectors can develop Jainism theme by aiding stamps/covers on Swastik, Vegetarianism, hunting, sixteen dreams of mother of Tirthankara, place cancellations of other Jain pilgrimage centres, Bird Sanctuary, Wild life National Parks etc.

STAMPS INDIA

18.10.29  Girnar (Issued by Saurashtra state - Part of India before independence) 
06.05.35  Bhagwan Sheetalnath Jain Temple, Calcutta 
15.08.49  Shatrunjay Temple, Palitana 
01.07.66  Mediaeval Sculpture from Parshwanath Jain Temple, Khajuraho 
30.12.72  Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (Famous Jain Atomic Scientist) 
13.11.74  Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirwan Anniversary (Pawapuri Jal Mandir) 
10.01.75  World Hindi Convention (Image of Jain Saraswati) 
12.04.75  World Telgu Conference (Image of Jain Saraswati) 
27.07.78  Kachchh Museum (Piece from old Jain Temple) 
09.02.81  Gommateshwara Bahubali 1000th Anniversary, Sravanabelgola 
09.05.88  Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil (Famous social reformer and Educationalist) 
24.08.91  Jain Muni Mishrilalji 
20.12.94  Baroda Museum - Bronze idol of Bhagwan Rishabhnath 
28.01.98  Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain (Famous Jain writer and Educationalist) 
20.10.98  Jain Muni Acharya Tulsiji 
06.03.99  Sculpture from Parshwanth Jain Temple, Khajuraho 
31.12.00  Jain Raja Bhamashah
06.04.01  Bhagwan Mahavira 2600th Janm Kalyanak
21.07.01  Jain Historian Chandragupta Maurya 
18.11.01  Jain Film Producer V. Shantaram 
09.08.02  Acharaya Anand Rishi Maharaj

FOREIGN

23.08.79  East Germany Bhagwan Mahaveer                                                         

  REGULAR PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS  

Sravanabelgola (Karnataka) - 573135  Bahubali (From 02-11-77) 
Dharamasthala (Karnataka) - 574216  Jain Holy Place (From 02-01-89)
Badami (Karnataka) - 587201  Jain Caves (From 29-09-87) 
Pattadakal (Karnataka) - 587221  Jain Temple (From 30-09-87) 
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) - 471606  Jain Temples 
Ellora (Maharashtra) - 431102   Jain Caves 
Palitanna (Gujarat) (2 Different) - 364270  Jain Temples (From 27-02-86) 
Karkala (Karnataka) - 574104  Bahubali (From 05-02-91) 
Delwara ( Gujrat)(2 Different)  - 313202  Jain Temples 
Khandgiri (Orissa) - 751030  Jain Caves 
Phil. Bureau, Ludhiana (Panjab) - 141001  Bhagvan Mahaveer Clock Tower 

  SPECIAL COVERS AND CANCELLATIONS   

28.03.73  Bhopal - Mappex - 73 Apsara of Parshwanath Temple Khajuraho
10.04.73 Jaipur -  Rajpex - 73 Victory Tower 
15.08.73  Hassan -  Jalpex – 73 Bahubali 
13.11.74  Pawapuri - Bhagwan Mahaveer 2500th Anniversary 
14.06.75  Bangalore - Karnapex - 75 Gomateshwar 
01.02.76  Satna - Gandhi Lenin Phil. Exhibition Cover & Cancellation Bears Sculpture From Jain Temple Khajuraho 
10.10.76  Ludhiana-  Lupex - 76 Bhagwan Mahaveer Clock Tower 
12.11.76  Akola - Akopex - 76 Ancient Jain Temple at Sirpur 
05.06.76  Junagarh - SORPEX-76 Girnar Hill on Cover And Cancellation 
06.06.76  Junagarh - SORPEX-76 Girnar Hill on Cancellation 
07.06.76  Junagarh -  SORPEX-76 Girnar Hill on Cancellation 
27.07.78  Bhuj - Special Cover on Kachchh Museum Stamp 
09.02.79  Jamshedpur - Dipex - 79 Jal Mandir Pawapuri 
17.02.79  Cochin - Cochinpex - 79 Shri Chandraprabhu Jain Temple 
15.12.80  Chittorgarh - Kirti Stambh in Special Cancellation 
09.02.81  Shravanabelgola - 1000th Anniversary Celebration (2 Different) 
17.10.81 Ahmedabad - Gujpex-81 Girinar Hills
03.02.82  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak Mohotsav 
03.02.82  Dharmasthala - Pratisthapan Mahotsava of Bhagwan Bahubali (2 Covers) 
07.02.82  Patna - Bipex – 82 Parasnath Hills 
05.03.84  Khajuraho - Sculpture of Adinath Temple Khajuraho in Cancellation 
05.08.84  Bombay - 150th Anniversary of Shri Anantnathji Jain Temple 
28.01.85  Deoghar - Panchkalyanak Mahotsav 
08.02.85  New Delhi-  3rd International Jain Conference 
12.04.86  Rajgir - Bhagwan Mahaveer Pratham Deshna Samarak 
06.11.86  Rajgir - Gautam Gandhar 2500th Nirvan Mahotsav 
27.12.86  Patna - Bipex-86 Mahaveer Pratham Deshna Samarak, Rajgir 
29.01.88  Aurangabad - Panchkalyanak Pratistha 
26.03.88  Calcutta - Shri S.S. Jain Sabha Diamond Jubilee 
28.03.88  Calcutta - Shri S.S. Jain Sabha Diamond Jubilee 
22.10.88  Rewa - REWAPEX – 82 Vegetarian Always Happy 
11.12.88  Arrah - Panchakalyanak Pratistha 
14.02.89  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Garbha Kalyanak 
15.02.89  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Janma Kalyanak 
16.02.89  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Tapa Kalyanak 
17.02.89  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Gyan Kalyanak 
18.02.89  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Moksha Kalyanak 
11.01.90  Mangalore - Dharmasthala Manjayya Heggade Art Exhibition 
12.02.92  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Garbha Kalyanak 
13.02.92  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Janma Kalyanak 
14.02.92  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Tapa Kalyanak 
15.02.92  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Gyan Kalyanak 
16.02.92  Calcutta - Panchakalyanak - Moksha Kalyanak 
17.12.94  Calcutta - Jainpex - 94 Diamond Jubilee of Shree Jain Vidhyalaya 
03.10.98  Rajgir - Veerayatan Silver Jubilee Year 
05.10.98  Rajgir - Rastra Sant Upadhyaya Sri Amar Muni Maharaj 
25.12.98  Chennai - Jain Fair 
29.09.99  ISARI - 125th Anniversary of Ganesh Varni Ji 
09.01.00  Bangalore - Karnapex-2000 Gomteshwara 
10.02.00  Venur - Bhagwan Bahubali Mastakabhisheka 
08.04.00  Ujire - Felicitation to Padmabhushan Dr. D.Veerendra Heggade 
01.08.00  Ahmad - Nagar Birth Centenary of Acharya Anand Rishi Ji Maharaj  
22.02.01  Kundalpur - Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagwan Adinath
26.11.01  Ajmer - AJAYMERUPEX-2001 Jain Kirti Stambh, Chittorgarh  
30.11.01  Bhinasar - 125th Birth Anniv. of Acharya Jawaharlalji Maharaj  
08.12.01  New Delhi - 70th Bitrh Anniv. of Osho(Jain Philosopher Rajneesh)  
10.02.02  Malpura - Anjansalaka And Deeksha Samaroh  
16.02.02  Karkala - Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagawan Bahubali  
02.03.02 Patna - Seminar on Mahaveer In Arts & Literature 
25.04.02 Ajmer - 2600th Janam Kalyanak of Bhavan Mahaveer
15.08.02 Manglore - S.D.M. College of B.M.(Owned By Jain Head Of Dharmsthala)
29.08.02 Moodbidri - Jain Bhattarak Pattabhishek Utsava
02.10.02 Patna - Shrimad Rajchandraji With Gandhiji
24.12.02 Patna - TTM-2002 Bhagvan Mahaveer And Buddha
09.02.03 Sadlaga - Panchkalayanak
11.02.03 Kolkata - 1st Death Anni. of Jain Indologist Bhanwar Lal Nahta
22.02.03 Vilholi-Nasik - Shri Dharamchakra Prabha Tirtha Anjansalaka
15.04.03 Patna - Bhagvan Mahaveer Jayanti
15.05.03 Bikaner - Jaikaran Bothra

  ONLY COVERS ON JAINISM BUT NOT CANCELLATION  

1970  Ahmedabad - printing on regular P.O. post card birth anniversary of Shri Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji 
01.01.75  Bangalore - Phila Festival Cover Depict Palitana Jain Temple Stamp 
17.09.76  Amritsar - Ampex - 76 Ancient Jain Sculpture 
17.09.76  Amritsar - Ampex - 76 Ancient Jain Sculpture 
31.12.78  Sangrur - Sanpex - 78 Jain Dharamshala  
08.02.79  Baroda - Gujpex - 79 Jain Dharmshala 
07.02.82  Patna - Bipex-82 Parasnath Hills 
25.09.82  Jaipur - Jaipex-82 Dilwara Jain Temple, Mount Abu 
26.09.82  Jaipur - Jaipex-82 Ranakpur Jain Temple, Ranakpur 
10.12.83  Satna - Gandhi Lenin Phil. Exhibition Cover & Cancellation Bears Sculpture From Jain  Temple Khajuraho 
23.12.84  Bombay - Stamco 84 Cover showing Kachchh Museum Stamp 
21.03.87  Bombay - Stamco-87 Cover showing Kachhch Museum Stamp 
17.06.89  Kanpur - Kalikal Sarvagya Hemchandracharya ( 2 ) 
25.01.92 Bombay - Stamco-92 Cover showing Kachhch Museum Stamp 
16.11.94 Patna - Bipex-94 Jain Dharmachakra on cover
24.04.96 Kathmandu - Inauguration of Jain Temple
14.09.00 Palanpur - Idol of Pralhadan Dev in Jain Temple, Palanpur
06.10.01 Rewa - CITPEX 2001 "Preserve Wild Life" Slogan on Cover
06.10.01 Jalandhar - STAMPEX-23 " Ahimsa Parmo Dharmah " Slogan on Cover
20.01.02 Kolkata - Doberlane Music Conf.(Design From Jain Sacred Book Kalpastura)
15.01.03 Mangalapex-2003 Jain Queen Rani Abbakka Devi

SLOGAN AND METER CANCELLATIONS  

13.11.67 New Delhi - XIX World Vegetarian Congress 1967
15.01.71  Trivandrum - Animal Welfare Week - Be Kind to Animals 
06.05.75  Ootacamund - Preserve Wild Life 
13.12.77  New Delhi - Animal Welfare Week - Be Kind to Animals 
15.12.78  Madras - Madras SPCA - Be Kind to All Living Beings 
06.10.80  Cuttak - Wild Life Week 1980
28.02.81  New Delhi - Preserve wild life
10.03.80  Bangalore - Animal Serve Man Very well. Bekind to Them 
01.10.81  Calcutta - Preserve Wild Life 
01.10.81 Ahmedabad - Preserve Wild Life
01.10.81 Madras - Preserve Wild Life
1981  Sravanabelgola - 1000th Anniversary - Live and Let Live 
1984  Nairobi (Kenya) - Opening of Jain Temple 
21-01.86  Poona - Meter Franking Gujarati - Jainam Jayti Shashnam 
04.11.87  Bhilai - Bhilpex - 87 Special Cancellation - Hamare Vanya Mitra 

REGULAR METER CANCELLATIONS  

Dharmasthala Srikshetra Office
New Delhi Kund Kund Bharti Sansthan
Jaipur Todarmal Smarak Sansthan
Allahabad Jain Baladarsh
Delhi J.M.Jaina & Bros.
Sravanbelgola S.D.J.M.I.M. Committee (Living Beings Help One Another)               
Jalgaon Jains Industrial Group
Jaipur Jain Vidhya Sansthan
Ladnu Jain Vishwa Bharti

MAXIM CARD

27.07.78  Bhuj Airavat Kachchh Museum                                 
09.02.81  Chandigarh Gommateshwara 
20.10.98  Ahmedabad Acharya Tulsiji 

NAME OF POST OFFICES

583101  Jain Cloth Market, Bellary Karnataka                             
416110  Bahubali Kumbhoj, Kolhapur Maharastra 
144001  Chowk Jain Mandir, Jalandhar Punjab 
321401  Bayana Jain Galli, Bharatpur Rajsthan 
125021  Bhayani Jain Chowk, Bhivam Hariyana 
201303  Jain Industrial Estate, Ghaziabad U.P. 
802231  H.D.Jain College, Arrah H.O. Bihar 
580028  Mahaveer Galli, Hubli Karnataka 
322220  Shree Mahaveerjee Rajsthan 
825329  Shikharjee Parasnath, Giridih Bihar 
462016  Mahaveer Nagar, Bhopal M.P. 
306401  Mahaveer Udyog Nagar, Pali Rajashthan 
416416  Mahaveer Nagary, Sangli Maharashtra 
741127  Birnagar West Bengal 
  Burdwan West Bengal 
  Bada Padampura Rajasthan 
  Wadhwan City Gujrat 

POSTAL STATIONARY AND OTHER ITEMS

1. Postcard of 3 pies issued by Saurashtra State - Part of India before Independence
2. Proof of Delivery Cards of EMS Speed Post With Photo Of Bahubali Statue, Dharmasthala
3. Intimation Card Of EMS Speed Post With Photo of Tribhuvan Chudamani Jain Temple, Moodbidri
4. Inland Letter with Ellora Caves Design issued on 01-10-01
5. Picture Postcard of Gommateshware Stamp Issued By Philatelic Bureau, Mysore

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