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Important Buddhist Religious Day - Visakha Bucha Day (1995)

 

Phra Kaew Morakot or the Emerald Buddha in his attire of the rainy season at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok    Phraphutta Chinnarat or the Familiar Prince Buddha at Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat in Phitsanulok

Phra Singh or the Lion Buddha at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai    Phra Phutta Maha Suwan Patimakon or the Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit in Bangkok

 

 Issue Name:

Important Buddhist Religious Day (Visakhapuja Day)

 Thai Issue Name:

ชุดวันสำคัญทางพุทธศาสนา (วันวิสาขบูชา)

 Issue Date:

1995/2538-05-13

 Cause:

To pay homage to Buddha and to commemorate Visakha Puranamee Bucha, i.e. Visakha Bucha Day

 Catalogue Number:

1995/15-18

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 6 Baht, 8 Baht, 9 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht, 9 Baht, 12 Baht, 14 Baht

 Complete Set: 

40 Baht (unused), 30 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

45 x 27 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

2,500,000 pieces for the first design and 2,000,000 pieces for each of the other designs

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Security Printers B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Important Buddha images: 1. Phra Kaew Morakot or the Emerald Buddha in his attire of the rainy season at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok; 2. Phraphutta Chinnarat or the Familiar Prince Buddha at Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat in Phitsanulok; 3. Phra Phutta Sihing or the Lion Buddha at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai; 4. Phra Phutta Maha Suwan Patimakon or the Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit in Bangkok

 Related Link:

Visakha Bucha, Buddha image, Buddha, Phra Kaew Morakot, Phraphutta Chinnarat, Phra Phutta Sihing, Phra Phutta Maha Suwan Patimakon, Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Traimit, Emerald Buddha, Golden Buddha, Important Buddhist Religious Day - Visakha Bucha Day (2015), Tourism Promotion - Tourist Attractions in Phitsanulok Province (2018)