A commemorative postage stamp on the Manakamana Temple, sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Durga Bhawani (Parvati) :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on Apr 12, 1990
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Department
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu
Design : The present postage stamp depicts the picture of the temple of Manakamana.
Designer : K. Karmacharya
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : 60 Paisa
Colour : 2 colours
Size : 36.32 x 26.54 mm
Format : Vertical
Paper : White, unwatermarked, coated postage stamp paper
Quantity : 5,000,000 (Five millions)
Sheet : 50
Process : Lithographic
Printer : Harrison and Sons Limited, England
About :
- The temple of Manakamana is situated in Gorkha District of Gandaki Zone, Nepal. Goddess Manakamana is very famous among Nepalese people. It is believed that she is capable of fulfilling every wish of her devotees. On various festivals thousands of devotees visit this holy place for worship and pray.
