The image displays a First Day Cover (FDC) commemorating the "Festival of India" and featuring the Didarganj Yakshi statue.
Didarganj Yakshi:
This statue is considered a masterpiece of early Indian art, dating back to the Mauryan period (around 3rd Century BC).
Significance:
It is a finely crafted sandstone sculpture, representing a female earth spirit and symbolizing fertility in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths.
Discovery:
The statue was discovered in 1917 on the banks of the Ganga River near Didarganj village in Bihar, India.
First Day Cover (FDC):
The image shows a commemorative postage stamp featuring the Didarganj Yakshi, affixed to an envelope and bearing a special cancellation mark from the first day of issue, likely during the 1985 Festival of India.