Monday, May 15, 2023

New Arrivals

Description:- Ashoka Pillar,Jayanagar   State :- Karnataka 
Post Office :-Jayanagar 3rd Block P.O,  Pin Code :-560011
Release Date : 18-April -2024 

Ashoka Pillar, a 20-odd-feet tall granite stone structure, that was built at a cost of Rs 3,000/- represents a legacy of another era. The top of the pillar bears the four lions similar to the National Emblem. It also bears Mysore’s royal emblem, the two-headed mythological bird Gandabherunda. August 20th, 1948 C. Rajagopalachari, the last governor-general of India was to unveil a historic stone nameplate on the base of the Ashoka Pillar to mark the birth of Jayanagar in South Bengaluru.






Description:- Kere Basadi, Varanga   State :- Karnataka 
Post Office :-Varanga B.O, Pin Code :- 574108
Release Date : 5-January -2024 


Kere Basadi is a 12th-century temple, considered to be unique for being situated in the middle of a lake. The mulnayak of the temple is Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. The temple is built in chaturmukha style, having four entrance and a chaturmukha idol. The temple also includes a Jain Matha.







Description:- Gateway of India   State :-Maharashtra
Post Office :-Taj Mahal S.O., Pin Code :- 400001
Release Date : 28-December-2023 

The Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of George V for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain. The foundation stone was laid in March 1913 for a monument built in the Indo-Islamic style, inspired by elements of 16th-century Gujarati architecture. The final design of the monument by architect George Wittet was sanctioned only in 1914, and construction was completed in 1924. The structure is a memorial arch made of basalt, which is 26 metres  high, with an architectural resemblance to a triumphial arch as well as Gujarati architecture of the time.









Description:- Pratapgad Fort   State :-Maharashtra
Post Office :-Pratapgad B.O, Pin Code :- 412806
Release Date : 18-December-2023 
Pratapgad is a mountain fort located in Satara district.The fort is situated 24 kilometres from the Mahabaleshwar hill station. The fort is now a popular tourist destination.The fort's historical significance is due to the Battle of Pratapgad, which took place here on 10 November 1659, between Shivaji I and Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan.




Description:- Jageshwari Group of Temples   State :-Uttarkhand
Post Office :- Jageshwar B.O , Pin Code :- 263623
Release Date : 4-November-2023 

Jageshwar is a Hindu pilgrimage town Jageshwar Temples, also referred to as Jageswar Temples or Jageshwar Valley Temples, are a group of 125 ancient Hindu temples dated between 7th and 14th century,  The valley has a number of temple clusters such as the Dandeshwar and Jageshwar sites. Some locations have attracted construction of new temples through the 20th-century. 








Description:-  Aligarh Lock  State :-Uttar Pradesh
Post Office :- Aligarh H.O , Pin Code :- 202001
Release Date : 3-November-2023 

Aligarh locks are exported across the world. In 1890, local enterpreneurs initiated production of locks on a small scale here. Today, the city holds thousands of manufacturers, exporters and suppliers involved in the brass, bronze, iron and aluminum industries.

Description:-  Bhorameo Temple   State :-Chhattisgarh
Post Office :- Chhapri - Pondi B.O , Pin Code :- 491995
Release Date : 11-October-2023 


Bhoramdeo Temple is a complex of Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva in Bhoramdeo, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It comprises a group of four temples of which the earliest is a brick-temple.The main temple is the Bhoramdeo temple built in stone.The architectural features with erotic sculptures has given a distinct style akin to the Khajuraho temple and the Konarak Sun Temple in Odisha, and hence the Bhoramdeo complex is known by the sobriquet the "Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh".



Description:-  Lemru Elephent Reserve   State :-Chhattisgarh
Post Office :-Bango Dam B.O, Pin Code :- 495448
Release Date : 11-October-2023 

Lemru Elephant Reserve has been created by combining the areas of Korba and neighbouring districts for the habitat of elephants in Chhattisgarh.There are many areas here where the presence of elephants has become permanent.Lemru Elephant Reserve, work is being done in many ways. Fruit trees are being planted. Elephant-human conflict has been reduced to a great extent to develop suitable habitats for elephants in this sanctuary and to reduce elephant-human conflict. The second and most important part of the Lemru Elephant Reserve is,Area of ​​1995 square kilometres and home to 350 elephants: Lemru Elephant Reserve includes areas of Korba forest division as well as 5 forest divisions.


Description:-  Kotml Soner Crocodile Park   State :-Chhattisgarh
Post Office :- Kotmi Sonar B.O , Pin Code :- 495552
Release Date : 11-October-2023 

Kotmi Sonar is a village in Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, which is known for its crocodiles all over the country. The Muda Talab in the village is home to more than 300 crocodiles, hence the name Crocodile Park. The park was created in 2006. The crocodiles that live in the pond have been caught from the same village.


Description:-  Sitting Buddha  State :-Chhattisgarh
Post Office :- Kamleshwarpur B.O , Pin Code :- 497111
Release Date : 11-October-2023 

Sitting Buddha is the most common representation of the Buddha. These Buddha statues can represent teaching, meditation, or an attempt to reach enlightenment. Hand gestures, or  Mudras, are essential in determining what a sitting Buddha means.





Description:-  Senate House of  University of Madras    State :-Tamilnadu    
Post Office :- University of Madras S.O , Pin Code :- 600005
Release Date : 11-October-2023 

The University of Madras  is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prominent universities in India.The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India. It is situated in Wallajah Road, along Marina Beach. Constructed by Robert Chisholm between 1874 and 1879,the Senate building is considered to be one of the best and oldest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in India.



Description:-  Chhattisgarh A Rice Bowl  State :-Chhattisgarh
Post Office :- Raipur G.P.O , Pin Code :- 492001
Release Date : 27- Septemebr -2023 

Chhattisgarh is also called the rice bowl of India. The main reason for this name for Chhattisgarh is the variety of rice grown in this region. There are over 20,000 varieties of rice grown in this region.  They include wild types, varieties that can be cultivated, and aromatic and nonaromatic varieties. The rice grown varies from place to place.




Description:-  Biggest Post Office Mumbai GPO Building   State :-Maharashtra    
Post Office :- Mumbai GPO , Pin Code :- 400001
Release Date : 14 / 15-July -2023 


Mumbai GPO was formed in 1794 although the office moved into the present building on April 12, 1913. Spread over 1 lakh sq ft, this is the biggest post office in India.GPO building was designed in Indo Saracenic style by noted British architect John Begg in 1902. Construction began September 1, 1904. The dome is located right above the familiar central hall where scores of employees work and hundreds of customers visit each day. Its diameter spans 65 ft, about half of the Gol Gumbaz which is 125 ft. There are 64 inverted lotus petals surrounding it.




Description:-  UP Raj Bhavan, Lucknow , State :- Uttar Pradesh
 Post Office :-  U P  Governor Camp S.OPin Code :- 226027
 Release Date : 15-May -2023    

Raj Bhavan (Governor House) is the official residence of the governor of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the capital city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Raj Bhavan used to be Kothi Hayat Baksh. Major General Claude Martin drew the layout of this building.In the year 1798. The new buildings built up in European style by Major General Claude Martin. Major General Claude Martin made the Kothi his residence and he used this building for his safety guards and also for the safety of his armory.Before India's independence Kothi Hayat Baksh was declared the Government House, the official residence of the Governor of United Provinces from 1921 to 1947.After independence its name was changed to Raj Bhavan.







New Metallic Catches 


1) King Kobra  -Agumbe S.O - 577411




2) Sri Venkatramana Temple- Manjuguni P.O -581315


3) Adiyogi- The Source of Yoga - Ishana Vihar -641114


 


4) Raghunath Mandir,Jammu - Raghunath Bazar S.O -180001




5) Lord Shiva -Murudeshwar P.O- 581350


Revised Metallic Catche    



6)Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary  -Shiroli B.O -591302


7) Anubhava Mantapa,Basav Kalyana S.O- 585327

8) Shri Renuka Yallamma Devasthan,Yallamma Hill S.O-591173

9) Kempe Gowda Tower,Basavanagudi HPO -560004



Replaced Old Catches 

1)Trimurti carved -Elephanta Caves B.O- 400021





2)Perur Patteeswarar Temple - Perur S.O -641010


3) Pelican , Kokkare Belur B.O - 571433



4) Nataraj, Badami S.O - 587201


Revised Metallic Catche    



5)  Nandi, Nandi Hills B.O- 562118


7)  Kamal Basadi, Belgavi Fort S.O-  590016



8)  Gol Gumbaz,Bijapur  H.O-586101



9) Indian spotted chevrotain  , Someshwara B.O -576112



10) Vidyashankara Temple , Sringeri S.O -577139


11) Bahubali (Lord Gommateshwara Statue) ,Venur S.O -574242


12) Tambura (Veena and Kartal),Thiruvaiyaru S.O -613204



13) Indian Science Institute Bangalore,Science Institute - 560012



14) Elephant carrying Howdah, Mysuru - 570001