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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 2 May 2007

2550 Years of Mahaparinirvana of Buddha

Dharma Chakra and Other Hinayana Symbols

The Dharma Chakra, one of six images of the Buddha for 2550 years of his Mahaparinirvana.

Date of issue May 2, 2007
Denomination Rs. 5
Quantity printed 600000
Printer India Security Press, Nasik
Perforation 13
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photogravure
Credit Sh. Bharati Mirchandani
Catalogue codes Michel IN 2208 Stamp Number IN 2198 Yvert et Tellier IN 1973 Stanley Gibbons IN 2402 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN024.2007

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The Dharma Chakra, the wheel of the law, with other Buddhist symbols among lotus leaves.

2550 Years of the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha

India Post issued six ₹5 stamps in a ₹30 miniature sheet on 2 May 2007 for 2550 years of the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. In Buddhism, parinirvana is the state entered at death by one who has attained nirvana in life, a release from the cycle of rebirth; in Buddhist art it is shown by the reclining Buddha. The six stamps show images of the Buddha and Buddhist symbols from different traditions. India Post’s brochure for this issue is not online, so this text draws on Wikipedia and on the stamps themselves.

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