| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 19, 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Quantity | 800,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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Celebrate Diwali with this booklet of 10 PermanentTM domestic rate stamps. This stamp heralds the arrival of Diwali, one of the largest, most popular and widely celebrated festivals in India. It’s observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other communities in Canada and around the world.
The stamp design features an illustration by Seung Jai Paek of a Rangoli pattern, one of the most universally recognized symbols of Diwali. Rangolis are intricate geometric patterns drawn on the floors of homes – using a variety of colourful media – to welcome guests, ward off evil, and bring good fortune to those who live there.
Diwali is a five-day celebration that usually falls in October or November. Also called the Festival of Lights, its main theme is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. During the celebrations, small clay oil lamps called diyas are often lit in rows in homes and temples or set adrift on rivers. There are also displays of fireworks representing gratitude for health, wealth, knowledge, peace and prosperity. This stamp was cancelled on October 19, several weeks ahead of Diwali, which falls this year on November 4.
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Celebrate Diwali with this Official First Day Cover. Diwali is a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. It’s one of India’s most important holidays and is observed by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and others around the world. This year it falls on November 4.
The image on the front of the OFDC is an enlargement of the Rangoli pattern featured on the stamp. The cancel location is Vancouver, British Columbia. The stamp was cancelled on October 19. The cancel image is a line drawing of one of the elements in the rangoli pattern featured on the stamp. It is symbolic of the small oil lamps, or diyas, that are traditionally used to decorate homes during Diwali.
The five-day Festival of Lights commemorates the victorious return of Lord Rama and heralds the arrival of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Celebrants believe her to bless those she visits with good fortune, so they perform ancient prayers and rituals to invite her into their lives. Homes are traditionally decorated with small oil lamps, called diyas, that burn throughout the night and with elaborate Rangoli floor patterns made from coloured rice flour, sand and other materials, to create a welcoming atmosphere and ward off evil.
The image on the front of the OFDC is an enlargement of the Rangoli pattern featured on the stamp. The stamp was cancelled on October 19. The cancel image is a line drawing of one of the elements in the rangoli pattern featured on the stamp. It is symbolic of the small oil lamps, or diyas, that are traditionally used to decorate homes during Diwali.
Layers of symbolism are woven into the eye-catching Rangoli pattern on this stamp heralding the arrival of Diwali on November 4. A time to reflect, overcome negativity, and spread light and love, the five-day festival is observed by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and others around the world.
Rangolis are an important part of the celebrations. Drawn on floors in entranceways, living rooms and courtyards using flower petals, coloured sand and other materials, these temporary works of art are traditionally created to invite Lakshmi, the goddess of good fortune, into celebrants’ homes.
Seung Jai Paek studied hundreds of Rangolis before devising this clever concept to convey the spirit of Diwali. A lotus flower, symbolic of new beginnings, forms both the outline and inset of the Rangoli. A ring of heart-shaped lamps or diyas, commonly lit during the festival, expresses love and gratitude. In the centre, an Indian spice box called a masala dabba alludes to the food shared during Diwali. The rich golds in the design evoke a sense of wealth, while the stream of light in the background represents the gods illuminating the path to peace and prosperity.