New Delhi; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram temple in Ayodhya and a book of stamps issued on Lord Ram around the world, and said they offer a snapshot of him, Sita and the epic Ramayana.

The stamps are not merely a piece of paper or artwork but they are a miniature form of epics and great ideas, he said in a video message.

Officials said the components of the design include the Ram temple, the ‘chaupai’ ‘Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari’, Sun, Saryu river and sculptures in and around the temple.

Press Trust of India