India -
" LORD GANESHA ~ LALBAUGCHA RAJA."
Limited Edition, Special Cover in Presentation Pack !
Cover comes with an Informative Insert (Pix 11), a few words:
On the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturti a Special Cover along with a postmark on 81st Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal is issued by "Department of Post, Government of India, Maharashtra Circle" along with the support of The Philatelic Society of India.
This Special Cover carries the image of the famous Lord Ganesha of Lalbaug, Mumbai which is popularly known as "LALBAUGCHA RAJA" also a "1kt Gold Ganesha Emblem" is affixed in it.
This Souvenir is first of its kind in India.
It is believed that this idol of Lord Ganesha is Navsacha Ganpati (which means the 'one who fulfills all wishes') and hence over 1.5 million people visit this Ganesh pandal daily during the 10 day Ganesha festival.
FDI: 29-08-2014.