Dhammachakra Pravartan Day

Why is in news? 67th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day being celebrated in Nagpur

In Nagpur, on the occasion of 67th Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day various events are being organised.

Akashvani correspondent reports that the chief architect of the Indian constitution, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, embraced Buddhism with millions of his followers on the day of Vijaydashmi at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur at October 1956.

Since then, this day is celebrated as Dhammachakra Pravartan Day Monk Dhammaratna Thero of Sri Lanka will be the chief guest of main programme of 67th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day to be held at DeekshBhoomi - Central memorial of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Nagpur this evening.

Meanwhile, followers from across the state and country are gathered at Diksha Bhoomi to pay respect at the central memorial of Dr. Ambedkar.

The central dome of Deekshabhoomi is decked up with lights and flags.

About the day:

Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or Dhammachakra Pravartan Diwas (Dhamma Wheel's Promulgation Day) is a Buddhist festival in India.

This is the day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and his approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.

Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration in Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Dhammachakra Pravartan 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.

Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Buddhists gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion. October 2016 marked the Diamond Jubilee.

Every year, thousands of people convert to Buddhism on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din and Ashoka Vijayadashami at Deekshbhoomi, Nagpur. Here in 2018, around 65,000 people and in 2019, 67,543 people converted to Buddhism.