Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
| Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | • धम्मचक्र अनुवर्तन दिन • धम्मचक्र अनुवर्तन दिन |
| Also called | • Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din • Dhammachakra Anuvartan Diwas • Dhammachakra Anuvartan Day |
| Observed by | Ambedkarite Buddhists |
| Type | Buddhist, cultural |
| Significance | Celebrates the anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism |
| Date | 14-15 October 1956 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Buddhism |
Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din or Dhammachakra Anuvartan Diwas (translation: Dhamma Wheel's Promulgation Day) is a Buddhist festival in India. This is the day to celebrate the Buddhist acceptance of B. R. Ambedkar and his approximately 3,80,000 followers on 14 October & 2,20,000 followers on 15 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.[1][2]
Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din is a day when the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar renounced Hinduism and accepted Buddhism. It is primarily celebrated at Deeksha Bhoomi every year.[3][4][5][6]
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Buddhists gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion.[7] October 2016 marked the Every year, thousands of people convert to Buddhism on Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din and Ashoka Vijayadashami at Deekshbhoomi, Nagpur. Here in 2018, around 65,000 people and in 2019, 67,543 people converted to Buddhism.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "53rd Dhammachakra Anuvartan day celebrated in Nagpur". Daily News and Analysis. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन साधेपणाने".
- ^ About Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day and Its History
- ^ "करोनाचं सावट; 'या' दिवशी दीक्षाभूमीवर 'असं' चित्र कधीच दिसलं नाही".
- ^ "Dhammachakra Pravartan Din with a difference".
- ^ "63rd Dhamma Chakra Anuvartan Din celebrated in City with great fervor and spirit". 9 October 2019.
- ^ Dahat, Pavan (4 October 2015). "Dalits throng Nagpur on Dhammachakra Anuvartan Din". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "दीक्षाभूमीवर पार पडला 63 व्या धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिनाचा मुख्य सोहळा".
- ^ "अकोला जिल्ह्यातील धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन सोहळ्याचा इतिहास". 9 October 2019.
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