Hyderabad: The Department of Posts is coming out with a special cancellation to capture the essence of the World Yoga Day on 21 June. This unique initiative will mark the commemoration of the 7th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2021. Indian Post will issue this special cancellation with a pictorial design through its 810 Head Post offices across India including 36 Head Post Offices in Telangana Postal Circle. This is going to be one among the largest such simultaneous philatelic commemorations ever. 

The main event for release of cancellation will be carried out virtually from Dak Sadan on 21.06.2021 at 1025 hrs. Live stream Youtube  link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KujJmXBFpdE

This year considering the COVID-19 Pandemic led situation, most of the events will take place virtually, promoting the main theme of this year “Be with Yoga, Be at Home.” As the country is cautiously coming out of the lockdown, this massive postal commemoration activity with more than 800 collectibles (cancellation design of each post office being a collectible) opens up immense philatelic opportunities and is likely to re-ignite philatelic activity in the country.