Rakhi Envelopes

Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the bond of affection between brothers and sisters. The day when the siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill. 'Raksha Bandhan' literally means 'a bond of protection', Raksha Bandhan is a pledge from brothers to protect the sister from all harms and troubles and a prayer from the sister to protect the brother from all evil.

The festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Sravana month that usually falls in August every year.

India Post introduced stout and in some places cloth lined envelopes for safe transit of 'rakhi' in 2004. This was preceded by experimental issue of Rakhi envelopes at Nagpur, Maharashtra since 2001. These un-stamped envelopes priced between Rs 2 and Rs 3 were issued in the postal circles where Raksha Bandhan festival is celebrated. In the year 2006 India Post brought out four designs on DuPont Tyvek that is tear resistant, waterproof and light weight material. These are priced at Rs 5 each.

2007

All India Issue Tear and Water Resistant Dupont Tyvek Envelopes Designed by Ogilvy & Mather DL Size 220 x 110 mm Rs 5 each	01 back	02 back	03 back	04 back
With Advertisements	Rajasthan	Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Gujarat
	Gujarat	Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh
	Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Maharashtra

2006

All India Issue Tear and Water Resistant Dupont Tyvek Envelopes Designed by Ogilvy & Mather DL Size 220 x 110 mm Rs 5 each	01 back	02 back	03 back	04 back
Without Price Inscription	01A back	02A back	03A back
With Additional Inscriptions Celebrating Security Love & Family In Support of SOS Children's Villages of India	05 back	06 back	07 back	08 back
With Advertisements	05A	05B	05C
	06A	06B	06C
For Sale in Market Not Sold Through Post Offices Smaller Size 210 x 105 mm	09 back	10 back	11 back	12 back
Circle wide Issues	Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Rajasthan

Updated: Friday, May 02, 2008