Postage Stamp on Mata Karma Bai

• 02 Apr 2025

Source: PIB

The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on Mata Karma’s 1009th birth anniversary. 

Mata Karma 

• Karma Bai was a 11^th century saint and  Krishna devotee, born in 1017 AD in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.  
• She is revered for her unwavering devotion and is best known for offering khichdi to Lord Krishna, a tradition still followed at Jagannath Temple, Puri.  

Jagannath Temple, Puri 

• The temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Vishnu) and was built in the 12th-century by Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga dynasty and completed in 1230 AD under Anangbheema Deva III.  
• It is one of the Char Dhams and is known as ‘Yamanika Tirtha’.  
• The temple follows Kalinga architecture and a Aruna Stambha, originally from the Konark Sun Temple, stands at the entrance. 
• The temple hosts the Ratha Yatra festival. 

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