KARNAPEX 2019 - Special Covers (2)

KARNAPEX 2019, State Level Philatelic Exhibition was held at TMA Pai Convention Hall, Mangaluru from 12th to 15th October 2019. Three special covers were released on 13th October 2019.

Shankarapura Mallige(Jasminum sambac) also known as the Udupi Mallige, is grown in a tiny village named Shankarapura at Udupi District. It is exported to other countries and has gained a wide market in West Asian region as well as in Mumbai and Pune. Due to the attributes and reputation it has earned a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is used for the Jasmine braid ( Mallige jade) for brides in Mangaluru and bridal hairstyle pattern and is typical and specific to Mangaluru.

Cover Code: KTK/114/2019

Udupi Mattu Gulla or Udupi Matti Gulla is a variety of green brinjal grown in and around the village of Matti (also called Mattu) near Katapadi in Udupi District. It was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2011. The savouriness of Mattu Gulla has made it one of the favourite vegetables of udupi Cuisine.

Cover Code: KTK/115/2019

Euphlyetis aloysii is a new species of frog discovered by Dr.S.Hareesh Joshi et. al (2009) from Adyar, Mangaluru, named in honor of St.Aloysius Gonzaga. It is a tiny water frog with a wide head and a snout slightly pointed. The dorsal side is slightly greenish-brown colored with mid-dorsal stripes and green patches. The species is distributed in stagnant water, ponds, tanks etc. endemic to Western ghats.

Cover Code: KTK/116/2019