This is a Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Bannerghatta Sub Post Office, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, PIN 560083, featuring the Malabar Banded Peacock butterfly. The circular cancellation impression shown here is dated 6 March 2025, applied on an 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' postcard bearing an Atal Bihari Vajpayee commemorative stamp. The cancellation is currently active.
Bannerghatta National Park, located on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is a protected wildlife reserve covering approximately 260 square kilometres and is home to diverse flora and fauna including tigers, leopards, and numerous butterfly species. The Malabar Banded Peacock (Papilio buddha) is a large swallowtail butterfly endemic to the Western Ghats of India and is one of the key butterfly species found in the Bannerghatta area. India Post issued this Permanent Pictorial Cancellation from Bannerghatta SO to celebrate the region's natural biodiversity, particularly its butterfly populations, making it a distinctive piece in Karnataka philately.
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