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INDIAN   STAMPS
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  
27.05.04  Dr. Indra Chandra Shastri   
30.06.04  Acharaya Bhikshu  
23.11.04  Walchand Hirachand  
02.12.05  Jawahar Lal Darda  

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FOREIGN   SATMP

23.08.79 

East Germany Bhagwan Mahaveer   

 

06.04.06

Nepal World Hindu Federation (Jain Symbol)

 

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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 (M.P.)

471606

 Jain Temples 

Ellora (Maharashtra)

431102 

 Jain Caves 

Palitanna (Gujarat) (2 Diff.)

364270

 Jain Temples (From 27-02-86) 

Karkala (Karnataka)

574104

 Bahubali (From 05-02-91) 

Delwara ( Gujrat)(2 Diff.)

313202

 Jain Temples 

Khandgiri (Orissa)

751030

 Jain Caves 

Phil. Bureau, Ludhiana

141001

 Bhagvan Mahaveer Clock Tower 

Phil. Bureau, Patna (Bihar)

800001

 Bhagvan Mahaveer Clock Tower 

Ganga Shahar (Rajasthan)

334401

 Shaktipeeth Acharya Tulsi 

Ranakpur

306702

Jain Temples (from 12-02-05)

Dilwara Mount Abu

307501

Jain Temples

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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 

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 

10.10.76 

Ludhiana

Lupex - 76 Bhagwan Mahaveer Clock Tower 

12.11.76 

Akola

Akopex - 76 Ancient Jain Temple at Sirpur 

27.07.78 

Bhuj

Special Cover on Kachchh Museum Stamp 

17.02.79 

Cochin

Cochinpex - 79 Shri Chandraprabhu Jain Temple 

23.01.80

Biakaner

GANGAPEX - 80 Jain Saraswati in spl. cancellation

26.10.80

Ludhiana

LUPEX - 80 Bhagwan Mahaveer Clock Tower

15.12.80 

Chittorgarh

Kirti Stambh in Special Cancellation 

09.02.81 

Shravanabelgola

1000th Anniversary Celebration of Gomateshwara 

09.02.81 

Calcutta

Bhagwaan Gomateshwara 

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) 

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 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 

10.02.00 

Venur

Bhagwan Bahubali Mastakabhisheka 

08.04.00 

Ujire

Felicitation to Padmabhushan Dr. D.Veerendra Heggade 

01.08.00 

Ahmadnagar

Birth Centenary of Acharya Anand Rishi Maharaj

22.02.01 

Kundalpur

Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagwan Adinath

30.10.01 

Vaishali

Religious Function at Jain Temple

15.11.01 

Pavapuri

Mahavir Nirvan Day Special Pooja

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 Pratishtha Mahotsava

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

Jaskaran Bothra

24.08.03

Kanthavara

Jain social worker and writer K. B. Jinraj Hegde

07.10.03

Indore

Birth Centenary of Mishri Lal Gangwal

 11.10.03

Jaipur

Viratnagar Jain Temple on Spl. Cover of RAJPEX 2003

06.11.03 

Amarkantak

Installation of heaviest Jain Metallic Statue of  the world.

24.01.04

Bilaspur

Jinendra Panchkalyanak & Gajrath Mahotsava

29.03.04 

Indore

MAHAPRAGYAPEX-2004 / 200th Anni. of terapanth Acharya Bhikshu

02.10.04 

Niagra(Canada)

Inaugration of Jain Temple

02.10.04 

Ahmedabad

Dakbharti Cancellation - "Ahimsa Parmo Dharmah"

04.11.04

Vaishali

Mahaeer Jinalaya Foundation function

31.12.04

Gangashahar

Acharya Tulsi Shakti Peeth

08.01.05 

Mumbai

Jain Doctors Conference

09.01.05 

Mumbai

Jain Doctors Conference

28.01.05 

Satna

Satnapex-2005, 125th Anniversary of Jain Temple

18.02.05 

Gadag

Century Celebration of CDO Jain Education Society's English School

21.03.05 

Mumbai

"Jiyo Aur Jeene Do" in special cancellation

22.04.05 

Jaipur

Mahaveer Jayanti (Meter Franking of Mahaveer Sand)

04.11.05 

Hazaribag

Century Celebration of Parshwanath Jain Mandir

08.02.06 

Shravanbelgola

Mahamastakabhisheka Celebration

11.02.06 

Udupi

KARAVALIPEX-2006 (Jain Temple in Cancellation)

28.01.07

Dharmasthala

Bhagwan Bahubali Mahamastakabhishek

29.01.07

Bikaner

Jain Personality Hiralal Rampuria

04.02.07

Nasik

Philatelic Exhibition Jain Pilgrimage Gajpanthaji

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ONLY COVERS ON JAINISM BUT NOT CANCELLATION

1920

Jaisalmer

Bazaar Postcard with photo of Jain Manadalacharya Kamalsurishawar ji maharaj

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 

19.09.76 

Amritsar

Ampex - 76 Ancient Jain Sculpture 

26.12.76

Bhavnagar

Bhavpex - 76 Cover showing Palitana Jain Temple

31.12.78 

Sangrur

Sanpex - 78 Jain Dharamshala  

08.02.79 

Baroda

Gujpex - 79 Jain Dharmshala 

09.02.79 

Jamshedpur

Dipex - 79 Jal Mandir Pawapuri 

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

Exhibition Cover & Cancellation Bears Sculpture From Jain Temple Khajuraho 

23.12.84 

Bombay

Stamco 84 Cover showing Kachchh Museum Stamp 

28.11.86 

Cuttack

Rotarpex-86 Udaigiri Jain Chaitya 

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

09.01.00 

Bangalore

Karnapex-2000 Gomteshwara 

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

Mangalore

Mangalapex - 2003 Jain Queen Rani Abbakka Devi

29.05.04

Mount Abu

Achalgargh Jain Temple

01.11.04

Gwalior

INTACH - Idol of Parshwanath on Cover

24.12.06

Bangalore

KARPHILEX-2006 (Gommateshwar Bahubali on cover)

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SLOGAN AND METER CANCELLATIONS

13.11.67

New DelhI

XIX World Vegetarian Congress 1967

19.01.70 

Madras

Be Kind to Animals - Animal Welfare Week 

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 

10.03.80 

Banglore

Animal Serve Man very well, Be Kind to them

06.10.80 

Cuttak

Wild Life Week 1980

28.02.81 

New Delhi

Preserve wild life

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 

04.11.87 

Bhilai

Bhilpex - 87 Special Cancellation - Hamare Vanya Mitra 

13.01.07 

Ajmer

RAJPEX-2007 “Conserve Wild Life”

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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

Chennai

Sanghvi Trust (Jain Charity Trust)

New Delhi

Bhartiya Jnanpith

Pune

House of Keydees (Jainam Jayati Shasanam)

Udaipur

Narayan Seva Sansthan – “Narayan Mahaveer Parivar”

Jaipur

Jinwani Magazine – “Guru Hasti ke do Farmaan”

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MAXIM CARD

27.07.78

Bhuj

Airavat Kachchh Museum

09.02.81

Pune

Gomateshwara

09.02.81

Chandigarh

Gomateshwara

20.10.98

Ahmedabad

Acharya Tulsi

06.04.01

Nasik

2600th Mahavir Nirvan Kalyanak

06.04.01

Hyderabad

2600th Mahavir Nirvan Kalyanak

09.08.02

Nasik

Anand Rishi Maharaj

30.06.04

Gangashahar

Aacharya Bhikshu

02.12.05

Ajmer

Jawaharlal Darda

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NAME OF POST OFFICES

 

Jain Gurukul, Bikaner Rajasthan

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 Nagari, Sangli Maharashtra 

741127 

Birnagar West Bengal 

 

Burdwan West Bengal 

 

Bada Padampura Rajasthan 

 

Wadhwan City Gujrat 

 

Dig. Jain Mandir, Hastinapur U.P. 

 

Mahavir Nagar, Kota Rajasthan

 

Rishabhdeo, Udaipur Rajasthan

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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.

Inland Letter with Pattadakal Temple

6.

Picture Postcard of Gommateshwara Stamp Issued By Philatelic Bureau, Mysore

7.

Meghdoot Post Card bearing hindi slogan "Jio aur Jeene Do"

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