Description
Odr. (2x5); perf. K 14 1/4:14 1/2
Stamp, Issue date: 28.5.2010
Picture descriptions:
dma) Parinirvana Shrine in Kushinagar, India; Buddha's entry into Nirvana
2899 3 B multicolored dma
Quantity: 700,000 pieces
Designer: Mrs. Vedena Chantanatat
Printer: Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
Issue Notice:
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT NEVER HINGED (MNH)" Single Stamp
Issue Notice:
- The Pari Nirvana Shrine is one of four Holy Places of Buddhism. It is the place where the Lord Buddha entered the state of Pari Nirvana. The shrine is located in the city of Kusinara, now located in the state of Uttraprathet in India. The shrine is in the shape of in inverted bowl; the top is a blunt structure decorated with three tiered-umbrellas. A maha Parin Nirvana Vihan building is located at the front, sharing the same base as the shrine. Inside is a Buddha statute in the attitude of Entering Pari Nirvana, which is reclining image lying on its right side.