Nice! Can the Gulf countries where Indians are there in large numbers also emulate US!!
[h=1]US postal service honours Diwali with a 'Forever Stamp'[/h]October 05, 2016 22:42
The US Postal Service will on Wednesday commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp.
The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Indian Consulate in New York.
The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. Diya lamps are usually made from clay with cotton wicks dipped in a clarified butter or ghee.
Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil.
Diwali is a shortened version of the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which roughly translates as a necklace of lights. During Diwali, the flickering oil-wick diyas sprinkle the homes of observers around the world.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...orever-stamp/ba79d532c51254a79739323b704f7f0f
[h=1]US postal service honours Diwali with a 'Forever Stamp'[/h]October 05, 2016 22:42
The US Postal Service will on Wednesday commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp.
The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Indian Consulate in New York.
The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. Diya lamps are usually made from clay with cotton wicks dipped in a clarified butter or ghee.
Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil.
Diwali is a shortened version of the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which roughly translates as a necklace of lights. During Diwali, the flickering oil-wick diyas sprinkle the homes of observers around the world.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...orever-stamp/ba79d532c51254a79739323b704f7f0f
