Bageshwori (Nepalgunj)

A commemorative postage stamp on the Bageshwori Temple, dedicated to Goddess Bageshwari (Durga) :

Issued by Nepal

Issued on Dec 24, 1990

Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Department
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu

Design : The present postage stamp depicts the temple of Bageshwori and the spectacular image of the Goddess.

Designer : K. Karmacharya

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : Rupee 1

Colour : 4 Colours

Size : 38.5 x 31.13 mm

Format : Horizontal

Paper : Special stamp paper

Quantity : 2,000,000 (Two millions)

Sheet : 50

Process : Offset

Printer : Austrian Government Printing Office, Vienna, Austria

About : 

• The temple of Bageshwori is situated at Nepalgunj of Banke District in the Mid-Western Region of Nepal. This temple is believed to have been established around 400 years ago by a yogi.
• Devotees pay homage to this Goddess offering prayers and devotional songs etc. Number of devotees from neighbouring countries visit here to worship this Goddess.