Kushok Bakula Rinpoche (1917-2003) was a prominent religious leader in Ladakh, India, and the 19th incarnation of Bakula, one of the 16 Arhats of Buddha Shakyamuni. He played a significant role in reviving Buddhism in Mongolia and Russia and served as an Indian Member of Parliament. He founded the Bakula Rinpoche Süm monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and was honored with the Padma Bhushan award in 1986. In 2005, Leh Airport was renamed Kushok Bakula Airport in his honor.
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May 21, 1917 Facts
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Kushok Bakula Rinpoche belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ladakh
Place of Death: New Delhi
Occupation: diplomat | politician
Employers: Indian Parliament | Indian Ambassador to Mongolia
Awards Received: Padma Bhushan
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Ephemeris for May 21, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Gemini 2 | 0 Gemini 53 | 13 Virgo 30 |
| Moon | 8 Gemini 8 | 16 Pisces 12 | 24 Taurus 17 |
| Mercury | 22 Taurus 38 | 20 Taurus 54 | 4 Libra 1 |
| Venus | 6 Gemini 46 | 15 Aries 27 | 18 Libra 15 |
| Mars | 12 Taurus 29 | 15 Leo 41 | 26 Cancer 24 |
| Jupiter | 20 Taurus 57 | 25 Gemini 44 | 10 Gemini 21 |
| Saturn | 27 Cancer 5 | 29 Pisces 38 | 9 Leo 56 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 39 | 27 Taurus 32 | 20 Aquarius 49 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 30 | 1 Aries 39 | 6 Leo 2 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 5 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 5 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 54 | 24 Pisces 2 | 7 Capricorn 11 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 54 | 24 Virgo 2 | 7 Cancer 11 |
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