India

Sunset 

Sea Pier Alappuzaha. Kerala, India

Buildings

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The Wm. McKinley Monument and Buffalo City Hall. Lake Erie in the background

Sent by Maria on 10 Aug 2018 from Buffalo, New York

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Hot Springs Observation Tower, Hot Spring National Park,  Arkansas. U,S.A.

Sent by Terry on 11 Mar, 2014 from Arkansas

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Gateway of India, Mumbai

Sent by Jonathan on 26 Sep 2018 from Mumbai

Postcrossing Direct Swap

Parliament, Hungary, Budapest, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sent by Dana on 21 Jan 2016 from Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.

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Old farmhouse in Lozère, France

Sent by Catherine on 24 Sep, 2014 from Auchel, France

Museum "Altfriesisches Haus"in Keitum, Germany. Photo Siegfried Layda

Sent by Andrea on 29 Dec, 2022 from Bremen , Germany

Men

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Crowded House. Photo Dennis Keeley

Crowded House are an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1985.

Sent by Ros on 30 May 2022 from Tasmania

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Portrait of Adrian Paul Alllinson, 1909 by Emil Otto Hoppé 

Adrian Paul Allinson  (1890 –  1959) was a British painter, potter and engraver known for his landscapes of Southern Europe and North Africa, and for a series of notable posters he made for London Transport.

Emil Otto Hoppé (1878 – 1972) was a German-born British portrait, travel, and topographic photographer active between 1907 and 1945. Born to a wealthy family in Munich, he moved to London in 1900 to train as a financier, but took up photography and rapidly achieved great success.

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Mahatma Gandhi 

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 –1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

 Copperplate etching, based on a silver-pencil drawing by Dorothea Stock, 1789

Sent by Rebecca on 24 Jan, 2021 from Hamburg, Germany 

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Hairdresser Lwowski and his hairdressing salon

Sent by Olga on 29 Jan, 2015 from Warsaw

 

Saraswati

Goddess Saraswati Goddess of Wisdom -  Painting by Indra Sharma

Sent by Lin in Bayside, U.S.A.

 on 12 Aug, 2017

travel time 11 days

distance travelled 6,356 km

received on 23 Aug, 2017 

India

Hampi Stone Chariot,  Karnataka, India

Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. The chariot is actually a shrine dedicated to Garuda, built inside the Vittala Temple Complex. It is the pilgrimage centre of the Hindu religion.

Sent by Janvi in Mangalore, India

 on 21 Sep, 2014

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 6,882 km

Gujarat, India 1996,  Portraits Steve McCurry, 1999

Sent by Ely on 14 Aug, 2014 from Netherlands

Lakshmi: The Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty.  by Indra Sharma

Sent by Smith on 4 Mar, 2020 from Vancouver, Canada

Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus) Sloth bear is found wild within the Indian subcontinent.  It lives in open scrub forest having outcrop of rocks, tumbled rocks and caves as shelter. It mainly feeds on fruits, tubers, honey, insects and termites.It is very fond of mahua (Mahuca Indica) flowers.Sometimes they turn violent following excessive consumption of these intoxicating flowers. They usually hunt for food during night and rest during the mornings. 

Sent by Rishabh from Mumbai, India

Tuesday Transport

Kutch district  is a district of Gujarat state in western India. The Kutch district is home to the Kutchi people who speak the Kutchi language.

Sent by Anusha Mysore, India
on 31 Jul, 2018
travel time 17 days
distance travelled 7,043 km
17 Aug, 2018 received on

Alpenpost

Illustrator Viktor Zinchenko (Ukrainian)

Sent by Ira in Kyiv, Ukraine

 on 10 Nov, 2014

travel time 23 days

distance travelled 1,427 km

 3 Dec, 2014 received on

Picking flowers

Sent by Kerstin in Oldenburg, Germany

on 1 Apr, 2018

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 1,341 km

12 Apr, 2018 received on

Scenic views

Athirappilly Falls, Kerala, India

Sent by Ruju in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

on 31 Aug, 2019

travel time 39 days

distance travelled 7,019 km

Panská skála, Czech Republic

Sent by Darina in Kladno 

on 1 Aug, 2018

travel time 20 days

distance travelled 1,473 km

Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Germany

Sent by Robert and Susanne in Schöna, Saxony 

sent on 23 Jul, 2019

travel time 8 days

distance travelled 1,392 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Hongcun Village, aquarelle

travel time 21 days

distance travelled 7,800 km

sent by "886888wht" , Guangzhou, China

Together with Xidi, the Hongcun village became UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

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Virupaksha Temple is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi.

travel time 23 days

distance travelled 6,706 km

sent by  Balu, Jamboti, India

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Lake Baikal

travel time 12 days

distance travelled 538 km

sent by Daria, St.Petersburg, Russia

Independence day celebrations, India

Independence day celebrations

sent on 8 Dec, 2017

travel time 26 days

distance traveled 7,172 km

received on 3 Jan, 2018 

sent by Harrshavel in Tiruppur

Headgears of India: Commemorative stamps issued by India Post on 10.02.2017

Headgears or Turbans are mostly worn in India to signify social and community values. In a few of the communities, it is considered as a sign of valour and to secure its pride and honour is seen as an act of bravery.

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Indian traditional costume and jewellery.

From Menke, Netherlands

Himalayas

Shazia from India

Children

Cheerful Kashmiri girls clad in shawls.

Sent by Barani in Coimbatore, India

Animals

 Elephant herd, Lake Periyar, Kerala, India

from Antonio, Mumbai, India

Sheep herd on the island of Sylt, Germany

From Ariane, Hamburg, Germany

Cute little rabbit from Anke, Dortmund, Germany 

Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka, India

This card is from Nagi who lives in southern India near the coast of Arabian sea in a place called Udupi.

Col Gumbaz, situated in Bijapur district of Karnataka, is the largest dome in India. Gol Gumbaz has a diameter of 124 feet and is the second largest dome in the world, next only to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The dome was built by Muhammad Adil Shah in the year 1656. It has a floor area of 1700 m2 and a height of 51 m. The walls of the structure are 3 m. thick. 

The dome contains tombs of Muhammad Adil Shah, his two wives, his mistress, his daughter and grandson. Gol Gumbaz is an architectural wonder as it stands unsupported by pillars. The most remarkable feature of Gol Gumbaz is its acoustical system. Even the faintest whisper around the dome echoes several times.

India - The Monument of Love

I received this card of Taj Mahal from Sriranjani. She lives in Hubli, India. 

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.

Indian Sadhu

Maanantaiaamuna palasimme aurinkoiselta Kreetan saarelta. Iltapäivällä haimme postista kahden viikon lehdet ja kortit - ja  matka jatkuu....Seuraavaksi voisin lähteä Intiaan, etsimään rauhaa, mystiikkaa tai sadhuja, asketismiin sitoutuneita pyhiä miehiä.

Received on: 16 Sep, 2013

Distance: 5,318 km (3,304 miles)

Travel time: 24 days

I received this colorful card showing Indian Sadhus - the holy men from India.

Thank you Amit!

Qutub Minar, Delhi, India

Received on: 24 Jul, 2013

Distance: 6,183 km (3,842 miles)

Travel time: 7 days

My very first card from India! Thank you Aayushi!

Aayushi lives in Mumbai, she likes to read and write poetry. She sent to me this great  card showing the tallest brick minaret in the world.   The tower has 379 stairs,  is 72.5 meters (237.8 ft) high  and has a base diameter of 14.3 meters.  Construction was started in 1192.  Qutub Minar along with its surrounding buildings and monuments are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.