| International Year of Peace - Lumbini | |
The postage stamp depicts the picture of the Ashoka pillar and the image of Maya Devi. Queen Maya of Sakya (Pali: Māyādevī) was the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. She was sister of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the first Buddhist nun ordained by the Buddha. The Ashoka Pillars in India are structures erected by the Mauryan King Ashoka between 268 to 232 BC across the Indian subcontinent. They are a representation of his dynamic rule and conquests across India. While most of the pillars have either withered away or destroyed by his future rulers, 20 pillars still stand tall in India. The pillars are the earliest known stone scriptures in India and demonstrate the culture of the advanced Mauryan civilization. |
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| Issued Country | Nepal |
| Issued Year | 1987 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |