Description
Celebrate the spirit of Raksha Bandhan with our Philately Ajanta Panel Journal Rakhi Gift Set. This thoughtfully curated set pairs our handcrafted Tarang Brass Rakhi with the Philately Ajanta Panel Journal Gift Set, inspired by the iconic 1949 Ajanta Panel postage stamp. Beautifully presented in a premium gift box, it is a timeless keepsake that celebrates Indian heritage, craftsmanship, and the cherished bond between siblings.
Gift Box Contents:
- One brass finish Rakhi.
- One journal with the Ajanta Panel postage stamp screenprinted on the front cover, and a handwoven textile spine and back cover
- One brass bookmark with the Ajanta Panel postage stamp design
- One original Ajanta Panel postage stamp that can be removed and added to your collection
- One leaflet explaining the historical significance of the stamp
- One leaflet explaining the Philately Collection by Anand Prakash
- One gift box for the above
- Rakhi Dimensions: 2.40 x 0.50 cms
- Gift Box Dimensions: 20.70 x 17.00 cms
- Made in India
The Philately Gift Set: Ajanta Panel brings together a journal, a brass bookmark and a small piece of India’s postal history.
The journal cover is hand-printed by silkscreen with artwork inspired by the Ajanta Panel definitive postage stamp, issued in 1949 as part of India’s early post-Independence postal series. Alongside it rests a brass bookmark, reimagining the same historic stamp as a lasting object for reading and memory.
Inside the box is also an actual postage stamp, carefully placed so it can be removed and added to a personal collection. A printed leaflet shares the story and significance of the Ajanta Panel stamp, its artistic heritage, and its quiet journey through letters, postcards and everyday correspondence.
A gift set for readers, collectors and lovers of Indian heritage, made to hold thoughts, mark pages and preserve stories that have travelled through time.
About: Ajanta Panel Stamp
- A small piece of India’s artistic and postal history
At the heart of this gift set is an image inspired by the Ajanta Panel stamp, one of India’s early post-Independence postage stamps.
Issued in 1949, the stamp was part of India’s first definitive series after Independence, a set created for everyday postal use. Unlike commemorative stamps, which mark a special occasion, definitive stamps were meant to travel widely on ordinary letters, postcards and parcels. In this way, the Ajanta Panel stamp carried Indian art into daily life, moving quietly from hand to hand, letter by letter.
The design draws from the ancient murals and decorative panels of the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, among India’s most treasured artistic sites. Known for their Buddhist paintings, sculptural detail and graceful natural forms, the caves represent one of the great achievements of Indian art. The elephant motif on the stamp reflects this world of movement, ornament and storytelling.
This set is a tribute to the beauty of correspondence, the pleasure of writing, and the enduring charm of objects made with meaning.
A journal for thoughts. A bookmark for journeys. A stamp for stories that have travelled through time.