Did Nepal postal stamp predict year of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha 57 years ago?
As preparations for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha are underway, a 57-year-old Nepalese postage stamp featuring Sri Ram and Mata Sita is viral on the social media
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The stamp was issued on April 18, 1967 to commemorate Ram Navami
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The stamp bears the year 2024 which caught the attention of enthusiasts
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The year mentioned on the stamp coincidentally mentions the consecration year of the Ayodhya Ram Temple
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The year 2024 mentioned on the stamp was in Vikram Samvat, the Hindu calendar that is followed in Nepal
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Vikram Samvat is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar
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The year 1967 as per the Gregorian calendar corresponds to 2024 in Vikram Samvat, which is why ‘2024’ was written on the stamp from 1967
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The stamp is now in the possession of Lucknow resident Ashok Kumar, who has preserved it in his personal collection