Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Jayanagar 3rd Block Sub Post Office, PIN 560011, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Ashoka Pillar at Jayanagar, a replica of the famous Lion Capital of Ashoka, which stands as a symbol of India's national emblem at this prominent Bengaluru locality. Status: Active.
The Ashoka Pillar at Jayanagar in Bengaluru is a prominent replica of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, India's national emblem. The original Ashoka pillars were erected by Emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE to spread Buddhist teachings (Dharma) throughout his empire. The Lion Capital, found at Sarnath, became India's national emblem after independence. Jayanagar itself is one of Asia's largest residential layouts and one of Bengaluru's most planned localities, developed in the 1940s and 1950s as a model residential area. The Ashoka Pillar at Jayanagar 3rd Block serves as a civic landmark in this heritage neighbourhood.
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