15 Stamps Of Temples, Churches, Masjids, Synagogues

India, a land of wonderful spiritual diversity, has always honoured her holiest sites by issuing beautifully-crafted postage stamps at various intervals, over the years. This Rs 1 stamp of Mahabalipuram Temple and was issued on March 14, 1983.

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Cochin Synagogue, Kochi

Issued: December 15, 1968

Value: 20 paise

Location: Kochi, Kerala

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Pavapuri Jain Temple, Pavapuri

Issued: November 13, 1974

Value: 25 paise

Location: Pavapuri, Bihar

 

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Ajmer Dargah Sharif, Ajmer

Issued: March 28, 2022

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Ajmer, Rajasthan

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Church Of Bom Jesus, Old Goa

Issued: August 15, 2020

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Old Goa, Goa

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Golden Temple, Amritsar

Issued: May 6, 1935 for the Silver Jubilee of King George V, a pre-Independence stamp

Value: 3½ annas

Location: Amritsar, Punjab

 

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Jain Temple, Calcutta

Issued: May 6, 1935 , for the Silver Jubilee of King George V, a pre-Independence stamp

Value:  1¼ annas

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

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Sanchi Stupa, Sanchi

Issued: August 15, 2020

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

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Gomukh Gangotri Glacier

Issued: March 14, 1983

Value: 2 rupees

Location: Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand

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Ghats Of Varanasi

Issued: October 10, 1983

Value: 2 rupees

Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Charminar, Hyderabad

Issued: August 12, 2016

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

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Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple, Draksharama

Issued: November 1, 2017

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh

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Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Thiruvalla

Issued: February 8, 2019

Value: 5 rupees

LocationThiruvalla, Kerala

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Kanchipuram Temple, Kanchipuram

Issued: August 30, 2017

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

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St Paul's Church, Ambala

Issued: January 25, 2009

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Ambala, Haryana, one of oldest Indian Protestant churches, bombed in 1965 Indo-Pak War, only remains of church tower left

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Char Dham Pilgrimage Sites In Uttarakhand

Issued: November 29, 2019

Value: 50 rupees in total

Location: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Uttarakhand

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St Anne Church, Talauim

Issued: January 28, 2009

Value5 rupees

Location: Talauim, Goa

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Javari Temple, Khajuraho

Issued: August 15, 2020

Value: 5 rupees

Location: Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

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Cyrus The Great And Fire Temples

Issued: October 12, 1971

Value: 20 paise

 

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