Post office · Madras Presidency
Streevicundam
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
- Rare
- 1
Srivaikuntam, also referred to as Thiruvaikuntam, is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the river Thamirabarani. Thiruvaikuntam has a temple dedicated to Vishnu, known as Srivaikuntanathan or as Tiruvaikuntapati, with a lofty gopuram. The Thiruvenkadam Udaiyar Mandapam is rich with sculptures of yalli, elephants and warriors. The Ekadasi Mandapam, which is opened on Vaikunta Ekadasi days, contains sculptures. During the period of conflict between the East India Company forces and Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, the temple served as a fort. The Kailasanathaswamy temple is another important temple and contains six inscriptions of the times of Kattabomman.
Streevicundam has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Streevicundam handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855 | Rare |
Streevicundam— postal history & markings
Streevicundam — Srivaikuntam, a temple town on the Tambraparni in the Tinnevelly country — leaves a single rare red handstamp, HG 1 of 1855. The record is minimal — one mark, and a rare one — which makes even this small southern office a genuine target, from a place of real religious note in the deep south.
Frequently asked — Streevicundam postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Streevicundam?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Streevicundam are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Streevicundam post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Streevicundam was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Streevicundam?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Streevicundam in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Streevicundam called today?
- Streevicundam is the colonial-era name of present-day Srivaikuntam, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Streevicundam postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Streevicundam cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Streevicundam were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Streevicundam, Srivaikuntam, Streevicundam HG 1, Streevicundam handstruck stamps, Streevicundam pre stamp covers, Streevicundam postal history.
How to cite
“Streevicundam, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/streevicundam (accessed 3 September 2026).
Updated: 3 Sept 2026
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