Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Nov 4: Rich tributes were paid to Late Bakula Rinpochey-the modern architect of Ladakh on his 10th death anniversary.
Thousands of people irrespective of religion, caste and creed gathered at Polo Ground and paid tributes to 19th Bakula Rinpochey.
Earlier, CEC Rigzin Spalbar presented the welcome address highlighted the main objective of observing the day.
Minister for Urban Development and Local Bodies Nawang Rigzin Jora who was the chief guest on the occasion termed KG Bakula as an apostle of progress, peace and communal harmony.
Jora urged for carrying out the Bakula Education Campaign in a more organized way.
Besides many foreign dignitaries, Tenzin Nawang Jigmet Wangchuk who is the reincarnation of 19th Bakula Rinpoche was present on the occasion.
CEC Kargil Asgar Ali Karbalae in his address acclaimed late Bakula as a true advocate of communal amity who contributed a lot in strengthening the Buddhist-Muslim bonds in Ladakh alongwith development in the region.
The presidents of Ladakh Buddhist Association, Ladakh Gonpa Association, Anjuman-Moin-ul-Islam and Anjuman Immamia also spoke on the occasion.
On the occasion, the massages of His Holiness Dalai Lama, Skyka Rinpochey, Chairperson UPA Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were read out.
A scintillating programme of different Government and private schools including mask dance from Spituk monastery were presented on the occasion.
Earlier, in the morning different schools with their attractive tableaus depicting lifelong contribution of Late Bakula started march in a procession from Lamdon School via Leh market which culminated at Polo Ground.
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