Bhairab Series
A set of three commemorative postage stamps on the Sculptures of Shiva : Bhairav, a Hindu Tantric deity worshiped by Hindus : 
Issued by Nepal
Issued on Jul 11, 1971 (corresponding to 27th Ashad 2028)
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government,
Postal Services Dept.,
Nepal Philatelic Bureau,
Kathmandu
Designer : K. Karmacharya
Type : Stamps, Postal Used
Denomination :
(a) Sweta Bhairab – 15 Paisa
(b) Mahankal Bhairab – 25 Paisa
(c) Kal Bhairab – 50 Paisa
Colour :
(a) Sweta Bhairab – Burnt Sienna & Suede Grey
(b) Mahankal Bhairab – Moss Green & Suede Grey
(c) Kal Bhairab – Peacock Blue & Suede Grey
Size : Pictorial 3.91 cms x 2.90 cms
Perforation : 13 x 13
Paper : Unwatermarked Adhesive stamp paper
Quantity : 5,00,000 each
Sheet : 35 each
Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press
About :
- Standing on recumbent figures underneath with their huge bodies usually in black or dark blue colour, wearing snake necklaces and skull garlands and holding dreadful weapons and skull bowls with their numerous hands Bhairabs are considered to be fierce forms of Shiva. Also accepted as Buddhist deities they are worshipped in Nepal by the Shivites and the Buddhists alike.
