The 12-day Godavari Maha Pushkaram began on 14th July 2015 on the banks of River Godavari in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It will be held till 25th July 2015. Godavari Pushkaram occurs once in every 12 years on the auspicious occasion of transit of Bruhaspati into Simha Rasi (Leo zodiac sign). The Godavari Maha Pushkaram 2015 is a Maha Pushkaram which comes once for every 12 regular pushkarams or, simply once in every 144 years.
On the festive occasion of Godavari Pushkaram, India Post released fifth series of ‘My Stamp’ on Godavari Pushkaram 2015 theme on 14th July 2015. The template is having image of Godavari River and sheet of 12 stamps depicts the Godavari Arch Bridge, a bowstring-girder bridge that spans the Godavari River in Rajahmundry and photo of Godavari Maha Aarti at Rajahmundry.
New series of ‘My Stamp’ was inaugurated by Shri B. V. Sudhakar, Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle and Shri CR Sasikumar, Deputy Managing Director, State Bank of India at a function held at GPO, Hyderabad on 5th July 2015 but it was officially made available at post offices from 14th July 2015.
Image Courtesy: Sagi Srinavas Raju, Hyderabad
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