Concept design: bronze bust of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on a marble pedestal with a mini library, inside a 20 ft octagonal gazebo — Concept design · tap to view full size

A Jai Bhim Atlanta community project

Bringing Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to Georgia

We are installing a bronze bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, set in a 20 ft marble gazebo with a mini library, at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. A serene space for reflection, learning and harmony, honoring Babasaheb's vision and the teachings of the Buddha.

$7,000

pledged of $50,000 goal

14% of goal 1 supporter

No payment is needed today. We are only collecting pledges right now. Once the pledges reach our goal and the project is ready, our team will contact you about how and when to send your contribution.

The Project

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Gazebo & Mini Library

The centerpiece is a bronze bust of Babasaheb on a marble pedestal, carrying his words “Life should be great rather than long.” Built into the pedestal is a small library of books on his life, the Constitution and Buddhism. Around it, a 20 ft octagonal gazebo with marble seating gives visitors a quiet place to read, reflect and gather, with Educate · Agitate · Organize inscribed along the frieze.

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Bronze bust

A central bronze bust of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1891–1956) on a premium marble pedestal.

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Mini library

Bookshelves built into the pedestal, so the monument is also a place to learn.

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20 ft octagonal gazebo

Stone, marble and wood structure, about 16′6″ tall, with an architectural shingle roof.

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Seating all around

Built-in marble benches with cushions for quiet reading and contemplation.

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Dharma Wheel finial

A golden Dharma Wheel crowns the roof, with lotus motifs on every column.

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Designed for nature

Landscaped with flowering plants to blend with the Vihara grounds and inspire mindfulness.

Where it will stand

Georgia Buddhist Vihara

The Georgia Buddhist Vihara is a meditation hall built in the classical Sri Lankan Buddhist style: a hip clay-tile roof with brass finials, a wrap-around colonnade of turned white pillars, and a raised stone platform set among mature trees and open lawn. Inside, a hand-carved teak archway with lotus and Dharma motifs opens onto a meditation hall with a gilded seated Buddha and Jataka murals of the Buddha's life. The campus is fully ADA accessible and welcomes more than 300 people for meditation, teaching and community events.

Meditation hall with gilded seated Buddha and murals — Meditation Hall

Hand-carved teak arched entrance — Arched teak entrance

80–100Meditation Hall
(floor seating)

150Multi-Purpose Hall
(banquet seated)

30–40Outdoor Balcony
(standing)

300+Total campus
capacity

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