REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 1 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Damdinchoijoo, also known as Yama, the god of death, who judges whether the dead descend to the underworld to rise to paradise.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 1.30 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts a podshud, one of the servants of Yama, the god of death.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 10 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Bar, a tiger god who lives under the earth and guards treasure for his master, the god Yama.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 20 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Namsrai, the god of prosperity and wealth.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 30 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Mahakala, also known as Gombo, a powerful protective god and lord of diseases and epidemics. Mahakala corresponds to the Hindu god Shiva.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 50 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp appears to depict Arslan, the fierce lion god who is the servant of Llamos (Lkham). She is one of several gods who began as a demon witch and converted to the Lamaist doctrine.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1971
VALUE: 60 tugrik
This stamp is part of a set of seven issued by Mongolia in 1971 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp appears to depict Jamsran, the god of war.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1984
VALUE: 120 tugrik
This stamp forms part of a set of eight issued by Mongolia in 1984 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Namsrai, the god of wealth and protector of the poor. The god was probably adapted from the Hindu god Vaishravana.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1984
VALUE: 20 tugrik
This stamp forms part of a set of eight issued by Mongolia in 1984 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Domshni, also known as Sendom or Arslan, a protecting lion deity. Domshni is a servant of Lhamos (also known as Lkham) who purifies the territory of demons.
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Mongolia
YEAR PRINTED: 1984
VALUE: 30 tugrik
This stamp forms part of a set of eight issued by Mongolia in 1984 to celebrate the traditional Tsam Hindo-Buddhist masked dance. This is one of several sets of Mongolian postage stamps featuring Tsam masks issued after the fall of Communism. This stamp depicts Zamindi, also known as Idam, a fierce deity that protects the Buddhist religion.
