January 10, 2024

KARNAPEX 2024 - Special Covers (4)

 A Set of 3 Special covers released at KARNAPEX - 2024 on 8th January 2023.

Guinness World Record Seashell Art Museum: It was established by Dr. Radha Mallappa in 2017. This Museum is located at Chamundi hill road, Mysuru. The Museum houses more than 300 pieces of seashell are made by Dr. Radha mallappa herself. The museum exhibits where meticulously crafted over span of 4 decades. The 22 feet Ganesha idol made using seashells has entered the Guinness Book of World record. She is an expert in converting waste to art. She has received many awards which includes award bestowed by Karnataka Karakushala Nigama, kittur Rani Chennamma award and Honorary Doctorate Degree.

Cover Code: KTK/29/2024

Kaffipudi Sakamma: Smt. Sakamma, popularly known as "KAFFIPUDI SAKAMMA" and the proud owner of the shop "SAKAMMA'S COFFEE" from Somvarpet, Kodagu district has the credit of raising the fame of commercial crop coffee to National and International level.In 1920 she set up a coffee curing unit at Bull Temple road in Basavanagudi and thus contributed in bringing the taste of coffee to Bengaluru. The locality in which she used to reside in Bengaluru,is now recognised as "SAKAMMA GARDEN".

Cover Code: KTK/30/2024.

Child marriage is a Punishable offence: Child marriage is a social evil which scuttles professional and personal aspirations of the budding minds and impedes the growth of society is a punishable act. Marriage of girls below 18 and boys below 21 years of age is prohibited under law. To prevent child marriage the government is organising various public and legal awareness programs.

Cover Code: KTK/31/2024.

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