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Dr Ambedkar’s Personal Items on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery 11-18th April 2015
Inauguration of Dr Ambedkar’s Personal items on display Wolverhampton Art Gallery by Consul General of India (Birmingham) Mr JK Sharma and Cllr Elias Mattu
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FollowTribute to the Late Siddarth Rattu
It is with great sadness that after a short illness and courageous battle with an illness that the son of the Late Nanak Chand Rattu, Siddarth Rattu has passed away.\r\n\r\nSiddarth Rattu visited the Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara on a number of occasions, and along with his father and family, was responsible for preserving important personal effects of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.\r\n\r\nSiddarth brought with him on every visit some of Dr Ambedkar’s possessions, these included:\r\n
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- His Ink Pen.
- Rare photo’s.
- Graduation gown.
- His walking stick.
- Copies of his handwriting.
- His Indian Parliament Security Pass.
- Round table conference photographs.
- Degree and doctorate certificates
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\r\nThe Dr Ambedkar Memorial Committee are very grateful to the Late Nanak Chand Rattu (personal secretary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar) and the Late Siddarth Rattu as well as his family for entrusting them with these historically important personal effects of Dr B. R Ambedkar.\r\n\r\nThese personal effects are on display in the Dr Ambedkar meuseum which is on the site of the Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara. These personal effects have been taken to Italy for people to see there, they have been displayed in Bedford at a Dr Ambedkar remembrance function. There has been a request by supporters of the Dr Ambedkar’s mission to take these personal effects to Canada for them to see.\r\n\r\n
Venerable Dhammanag, Late Siddarth Rattu and members of the Dr Ambedkar Memorial Committee being handed personal effects of Dr Ambedkar
Dr Ambedkar’s personal effects on display at Wolverhmpton Buddha Vihara
Dr Ambedkar’s Doctorate Certificate
Member of the committee selling books
Members and supporters viewing the display
Siddarth Rattu overseeing the display
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Kathina Celebration November 2010
\r\n\r\nPictures of the Kathina Celebration in November 2010, enjoyed by many members and supporters of the Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara\r\n\r\n
Members and Supporters about to start the Kathina Offering procession
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The family offering Kathina entering the Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara gates
Members of our meditation group in the Kathina procession
The family offering Kathina about to walk around the temple 3 times before entering the Kathina Hall
The family who are offering the Kathina Robes this year to the Sangha walking around the temple and carrying the money tree and the Kathina Robe
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The Bhikku Sangha ready to start the Kathina Robe offering ceremony on the stage in the hall and members and supporters seated below
The Venerable Bhikku Sangha conducting the formalities of the Kathina Robe offering ceremony
Venerable Maha Somboon (resident monk of Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara) overseeing the ceremony
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Kathina Celebration November 2013
Pictures of the Kathina Celebration in November 2013, enjoyed by over 150 members and supporters of the Wolverhampton Buddha Vihara\r\n\r\n
The family offering the Kathina Robe leading the procession to the Buddha Vihara
