Gommateshwara
Gommateshwara

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Product Name
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Gommateshwara
Issue Date
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02 January 1978
Denomination
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50
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Description
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Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, 158 km from Bangalore. The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at Sravanabeḷagoḷa is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad. Chandragupta is said to have died here in 298 BC after he became a Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style. The cancellation depicts Monolithic statue of Gommateshvara.
(Note: It appears that old cancellation has been replaced with new cancellation which can be noticed from two different examples of cancellations. Position of Pincode and font size are different in both examples.

Remarks
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Cancellation Date - 9-2-1981 & 12-12-2012

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