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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 17 September 1982

 “Bindu” (S. H. Raza)

"Bindu" symbolizes the "inaudible sound" and the primordial seed of cosmic energy, representing the essence of life. Visually depicted as a black circle, it embodies a charged space containing dormant forces. Within this space, intersecting lines produce colors—white, yellow, red, and blue—symbolizing essential elements for creating the painted world. This concept parallels the human body made of five elements: earth, water, fire, ether, and air. The painting, likened to a living organism, emerges from the fusion of these elemental colors around the "Bindu," signifying the source of energy and creation from which all existence arises.

Date of issue September 17, 1982
Denomination Rs. 2
Quantity printed 2000000
Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik
Perforation comb 14 x 14½
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Catalogue codes Michel IN 915 Stamp Number IN 986 Yvert et Tellier IN 727 Stanley Gibbons IN 1050

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About this stamp

“Bindu” represents the “inaudible sound,” visualized as the potential seed of cosmic energy. It serves as a central point of emergence, containing dormant forces within it, symbolizing the essence preceding life itself. In visual form, it appears as a black circle, representing an obscure space charged with latent energies.

Within this space, barely discernible, a horizontal line intersects a vertical line, generating forces that manifest as colors: white, yellow, red, and blue. These colors symbolize the fundamental elements necessary for the creation of the painted world. The concept is akin to the idea of the human body composed of five elements: earth, water, fire, ether, and air.

The painting, like a living organism, emerges from the fusion of these five vital color elements, centered around the “Bindu” in their purest form. As they expand and grow, they contribute to the richness and completeness of the composition.

Overall, the concept of “Bindu” in this painting symbolizes the primordial source of energy and creation, from which all life and existence emanate.

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