2015 Shree Jagannath Nabakalebara Festival – ₹1,000 & ₹10 Two-Coin Proof Set – Mumbai Mint

A beautiful and historically significant 2015 Shree Jagannath Nabakalebara Festival Proof Set, issued by the Government of India to commemorate the sacred Nabakalebara festival of Lord Shree Jagannath at Puri, Odisha.

The official proof set contains two commemorative coins – ₹1,000 and ₹10, both struck by the Mumbai Mint. The ₹1,000 coin is made of 80% silver and 20% copper, weighs 35 grams, measures 44 mm and features 200 serrations. The ₹10 coin is a 7.71 g bimetallic commemorative coin.

The reverse of both coins features Lord Shree Jagannath, accompanied by the inscriptions “SHREE JAGANNATH NABAKALEBARA 2015” and the distinctive Neelachakra with flag. The obverse features the Lion Capital of Ashoka and the respective denomination.

Nabakalebara, meaning “new body”, is the sacred ritual in which the wooden forms of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are ceremonially renewed. The festival is held periodically according to the traditional lunar calendar.

This Mumbai Mint Proof Set is an attractive collectible for enthusiasts of Indian commemorative coins, silver proof coins, religious memorabilia, Odisha heritage and modern Indian numismatics.