Accessible exhibition view · 40 objects

PPC Collection

Objects in this exhibition

680101	 Bell and Flag Mast in Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple Guruvayur SO

Object 3 · PC-0095

680101 Bell and Flag Mast in Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple Guruvayur SO

This is a Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by India Post for Guruvayur Sub Post Office, PIN 680101, Thrissur district, Kerala. The cancellation design depicts the Bell and Dwajasthambham (Flag Mast) of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple. Introduced on 12 November 1988, this cancellation remains in active …

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587201	 Galaganatha Temple Pattadakal BO

Object 4 · PC-0090

587201 Galaganatha Temple Pattadakal BO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation featuring the Galaganatha Temple at Pattadakal, Karnataka (Pin: 587201). The cancellation was issued by the Pattadakal Branch Post Office under the Bagalkot postal division, Karnataka Circle.

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560012	 Indian Institute of Science Building Science Institute SO

Object 5 · PC-0084

560012 Indian Institute of Science Building Science Institute SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Science Institute Sub Post Office, PIN 560012, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the iconic main building of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, a premier research and higher education institution in India. Status: Active.

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583231	 Sri Gavi Siddeshwar Samsthana Sri Gavimath Koppal HO

Object 6 · PC-0092

583231 Sri Gavi Siddeshwar Samsthana Sri Gavimath Koppal HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation featuring the Sri Gavi Siddeshwar Samsthana (Sri Gavimath), Koppal, Karnataka (Pin: 583231). The cancellation was issued by the Koppal Head Post Office under the Bagalkot postal division, Karnataka Circle.

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583239	 Stone Chariot Hampi SO

Object 7 · PC-0094

583239 Stone Chariot Hampi SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation featuring the iconic Stone Chariot (Garuda Ratha) at Hampi, Karnataka (Pin: 583239). The cancellation was issued by the Hampi Sub Post Office under the Ballari postal division, Karnataka Circle.

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587201	 Lord Nataraja Badami SO

Object 8 · PC-0093

587201 Lord Nataraja Badami SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation featuring the iconic Nataraja sculpture at Badami, Karnataka (Pin: 587201). The cancellation was issued by the Badami Sub Post Office under the Bagalkot postal division, Karnataka Circle.

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583227	 Kishkinda: Anjanadri Hill Anegundi BO

Object 9 · PC-0091

583227 Kishkinda: Anjanadri Hill Anegundi BO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation featuring Anjanadri Hill (Kishkinda), Anegundi, Karnataka (Pin: 583227). The cancellation was issued by the Anegundi Branch Post Office, situated near Hampi in Koppal district, Karnataka Circle.

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560017	 U R Rao Satellite Centre NAL SO

Object 10 · PC-0088

560017 U R Rao Satellite Centre NAL SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by NAL Sub Post Office, PIN 560017, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), India's premier satellite design and development facility located in Bengaluru. Status: Active.

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560025	 Sandesha Museum Museum Road SO

Object 11 · PC-0087

560025 Sandesha Museum Museum Road SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Museum Road Sub Post Office, PIN 560025, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Sandesha Museum (Postal Heritage Museum), located on Museum Road in Bengaluru, which preserves the rich postal history of India. Status: Active.

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560011	 Ashoka Pilar Jayanagar 3rd Block SO

Object 12 · PC-0086

560011 Ashoka Pilar Jayanagar 3rd Block SO

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 Bengal…

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560010	 Rajajinagar Foundation Pillar Rajajinagar HO

Object 13 · PC-0085

560010 Rajajinagar Foundation Pillar Rajajinagar HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Rajajinagar Head Post Office, PIN 560010, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Rajajinagar Foundation Pillar, a landmark commemorating the establishment of Rajajinagar, one of Bengaluru's prominent residential localities. Status: Active.

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560004	 Kempegowda Tower Basavanagudi HO

Object 14 · PC-0083

560004 Kempegowda Tower Basavanagudi HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Basavanagudi Head Post Office, PIN 560004, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the historic Kempegowda Tower at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, one of four towers built by the founder of Bengaluru, Kempegowda I, marking the four corners of his env…

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560001	 Karnataka High Court Building High Court SO

Object 15 · PC-0082

560001 Karnataka High Court Building High Court SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by High Court Sub Post Office, PIN 560001, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the historic Karnataka High Court building, a grand colonial-era structure built in 1884, located on Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi (formerly Cubbon Road) in Bengaluru. Status:…

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560001	 Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru GPO-PB

Object 16 · PC-0081

560001 Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru GPO-PB

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Bengaluru General Post Office - Philatelic Bureau, PIN 560001, Bengaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Vidhana Soudha, the grand seat of Karnataka's state legislature, located on Ambedkar Veedhi in Bengaluru. Status: Active.

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581350	 Lord Shiva Murudeshwar SO

Object 17 · PC-0080

581350 Lord Shiva Murudeshwar SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Murudeshwar Sub Post Office, PIN 581350, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the majestic Lord Shiva statue at Murudeshwar, one of the tallest Shiva statues in the world, standing 123 feet high on the Kanduka Hill overlooking the Arabia…

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576108	 St. Mary’s Islands Malpe SO

Object 18 · PC-0079

576108 St. Mary’s Islands Malpe SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Malpe Sub Post Office, PIN 576108, Udupi District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the St. Mary's Islands, a group of small islands off the Malpe coast, famous for their unique hexagonal basalt rock formations created by volcanic activity millions of years …

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576101	 Deity of Sri Krishna Udupi HO (New Design)

Object 19 · PC-0078

576101 Deity of Sri Krishna Udupi HO (New Design)

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Udupi Head Post Office, PIN 576101, Udupi District, Karnataka. This is the new design cancellation depicting the deity of Sri Krishna as enshrined at the Sri Krishna Math (temple) in Udupi, replacing the earlier old design. The design was updated to present a more det…

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576101	 Deity of Sri Krishna Udupi HO (Old Design)

Object 20 · PC-0077

576101 Deity of Sri Krishna Udupi HO (Old Design)

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Udupi Head Post Office, PIN 576101, Udupi District, Karnataka. This is the old design cancellation depicting the deity of Sri Krishna as enshrined at the world-famous Sri Krishna Math (temple) in Udupi. The cancellation shows the iconic image of Lord Krishna viewed th…

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573115	 Darpana Sundari Belur SO

Object 21 · PC-0076

573115 Darpana Sundari Belur SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Belur Sub Post Office, PIN 573115, Hassan District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Darpana Sundari (Lady with Mirror), one of the most celebrated bracket figures of the Chennakeshava Temple at Belur, a masterpiece of Hoysala sculptural art. Status: Act…

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573121	 Natya Saraswati - Halebeedu SO

Object 22 · PC-0075

573121 Natya Saraswati - Halebeedu SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Halebeedu Sub Post Office, PIN 573121, Hassan District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Natya Saraswati, an exquisite Hoysala sculpture of the goddess of arts and music in a dancing pose, carved at the famous Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu. Status: Act…

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575020	 Rani Abbakka Devi Ullal SO

Object 23 · PC-0074

575020 Rani Abbakka Devi Ullal SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Ullal Sub Post Office, PIN 575020, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts Rani Abbakka Devi, the celebrated warrior queen of Ullal who heroically resisted Portuguese colonial forces in the 16th century. Status: Active.

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574106	 Kaup Lighthouse Kaup SO

Object 24 · PC-0073

574106 Kaup Lighthouse Kaup SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Kaup Sub Post Office, PIN 574106, Udupi District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the historic Kaup Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses on the Karnataka coast, standing on a rocky promontory near Kaup village overlooking the Arabian Sea. Status: Active.

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585101	 Bara Gazi Toph Kalaburagi HO

Object 25 · PC-0072

585101 Bara Gazi Toph Kalaburagi HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Kalaburagi Head Post Office, PIN 585101, Kalaburagi District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Bara Gazi Toph (Twelve-Cubit Cannon), a massive historic cannon located at Kalaburagi Fort, dating from the Bahmani Sultanate period. Status: Active.

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577101	 Coffee Estates of Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru HO

Object 26 · PC-0071

577101 Coffee Estates of Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Chikkamagaluru Head Post Office, PIN 577101, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the scenic Coffee Estates of Chikkamagaluru, showcasing the lush green coffee plantations that have made this district famous as the birthplace of coffee i…

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572168	 Pinchi Basadi, Mandaragiri Hirehalli SO

Object 27 · PC-0070

572168 Pinchi Basadi, Mandaragiri Hirehalli SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Hirehalli Sub Post Office, PIN 572168, Tumkur District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Pinchi Basadi, a celebrated Jain temple located at Mandaragiri hill near Hirehalli, an ancient Jain pilgrimage centre. Status: Active.

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572104	 His Holiness Sri Sivakumara Mahaswamiji Siddaganga Mutt SO

Object 28 · PC-0069

572104 His Holiness Sri Sivakumara Mahaswamiji Siddaganga Mutt SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Siddaganga Mutt Sub Post Office, PIN 572104, Tumkur District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts His Holiness Sri Sivakumara Swamiji, the revered pontiff of Siddaganga Math, honoring his spiritual legacy and service to education and the underprivileged. Status…

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574105	 Mattu Gulla Katapadi SO

Object 29 · PC-0068

574105 Mattu Gulla Katapadi SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Katapadi Sub Post Office, PIN 574105, Udupi District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Mattu Gulla, a unique variety of brinjal (eggplant) grown exclusively in Mattu village near Udupi, known for its distinctive round shape and sweet taste. Status: Active.

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575001	 Mangaluru Lighthouse Mangaluru HO-PB

Object 30 · PC-0067

575001 Mangaluru Lighthouse Mangaluru HO-PB

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Mangaluru Head Post Office - Philatelic Bureau, PIN 575001, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Mangaluru Lighthouse, a historic maritime navigation landmark on the Karnataka coast. Status: Active.

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571201	 Odi Kathi & Peechi Kathi Madikeri HO

Object 31 · PC-0066

571201 Odi Kathi & Peechi Kathi Madikeri HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Madikeri Head Post Office, PIN 571201, Kodagu District, Karnataka. The cancellation design depicts the Odi Kathi (ceremonial short sword) and Peechi Kathi (ornamental dagger), traditional weapons of the Kodava community. Introduced on 07 September 1989. Status: Active.

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403714	 Mussol Khel Chandor SO

Object 33 · PC-0064

403714 Mussol Khel Chandor SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Chandor Sub Office, PIN 403714, South Goa. The cancellation design depicts Mussol Khel, the traditional Goan folk sport of stick-wrestling, practised during festive celebrations in the villages of Goa. Introduced on 01 August 2005. Status: Active.

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403710	 Facade of Church of Our Lady of Health Sancoale BO

Object 34 · PC-0063

403710 Facade of Church of Our Lady of Health Sancoale BO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Sancoale Branch Office, PIN 403710, South Goa. The cancellation design depicts the facade of the Church of Our Lady of Health at Sancoale, a Portuguese colonial-era church known for its distinctive architecture. Introduced on 01 May 2005. Status: Active.

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403515	 Fort Aguada Lighthouse Candolim SO

Object 35 · PC-0062

403515 Fort Aguada Lighthouse Candolim SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Candolim Sub Office, PIN 403515, North Goa. The cancellation design depicts the Fort Aguada Lighthouse, a historic Portuguese-built lighthouse located atop Fort Aguada on the Sinquerim headland overlooking the Arabian Sea. Introduced on 01 July 2004. Status: Active.

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403001	 Indian Bison, Cashew, Fish, and Coconut

Object 36 · PC-0061

403001 Indian Bison, Cashew, Fish, and Coconut

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Panaji Head Post Office (GPO), PIN 403001, North Goa. The cancellation design depicts four symbols representing Goa's natural heritage: the Indian Bison (Gaur), the Cashew nut, a Fish, and the Coconut palm — emblematic of Goa's flora, fauna, and coastal culture. Intro…

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403114	 Reis Magos Fort Reis Magos SO

Object 37 · PC-0060

403114 Reis Magos Fort Reis Magos SO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Reis Magos Sub Office, PIN 403114, North Goa. The cancellation design depicts the Reis Magos Fort, a Portuguese-era laterite stone fort situated on the banks of the Mandovi River at Reis Magos village. Introduced on 01 October 2002. Status: Active.

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403601	 Margao Head Post Office Building Margao HO

Object 38 · PC-0059

403601 Margao Head Post Office Building Margao HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Margao Head Office, PIN 403601, South Goa. The cancellation design depicts the Margao Head Post Office Building, a heritage colonial-era structure located in Margao (Madgaon), the commercial capital of South Goa. Introduced on 01 March 2001. Status: Active.

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752001	 Sri Jagannath Temple and Sea Wave Puri HO

Object 39 · PC-0058

752001 Sri Jagannath Temple and Sea Wave Puri HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Puri Head Office, PIN 752001, Odisha. The cancellation design depicts the Sri Jagannath Temple — the iconic 11th-century Kalinga-style temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath — along with a Sea Wave, symbolising Puri's coastal identity on the Bay of Bengal. Introduced on 0…

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517501	 Tirumala Gopuram, Sankhu, and Chakra Tirupati HO

Object 40 · PC-0057

517501 Tirumala Gopuram, Sankhu, and Chakra Tirupati HO

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Tirupati Head Office, PIN 517501, Andhra Pradesh. The cancellation design depicts the Tirumala Gopuram (the ornate tower gateway of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple), along with the Sankhu (conch) and Chakra (discus) — sacred symbols of Lord Venkateswara. Introduced o…

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