Jayadeva (c. 1200) is well known for his Sanskrit composition, Gita Govinda, which picturises the divine love of SriKrishna, and his consort, Radha. This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Hari, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. (WP)
On 27th July, 2009, the India Posts released 11 stamps in the denominations of 500P each in Bhubaneswar to commemorate the
birth of Jayadeva. One stamp depicts the poet himself, while the other ten
depict the Dasavatara. All the stamps contain the Astapadi slokas in Devanagari script.
 |
| The Miniature Sheet |
The Avataras or Incarnations of Lord Visnu
1. Matsya
2. Kurma
3. Varaha
4. Nrsimha
5. Vamana
6. Parasurama
7. Srirama
8. Balarama
9. Buddha
10. Kalki
It is to be noted that Gautama, the Buddha doesn't appear in the Mahabharata. But in some of the Puranas, He is mentioned as an Avatara.
 |
| The First Day Cover |
In the FDC and one of the stamps, a portrait
of Sri Jayadeva Kavi is portrayed.
The pictorial postmark is aesthetically designed on which the pea-cock feather and the flute symbolising Jayadeva's idol SriKrishna is shown.
 |
| The Brochure-1 |
 |
| The Brochure-2 |
