Rayappa Kasi Nagpur Dhamma Chakra Stupa, India, 2017
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism. Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.
Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining' and bhoomi means the 'ground'. Deekshabhoomi means the ground where people got ordained as Buddhist. This religious mass conversion at one place was the first ever of its kind in history. Deekshabhoomi is one of two places of considered to be of great importance in the life of Ambedkar, the other being Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai.
Rayappa Kasi Nagpur Dhamma Chakra Stupa, India
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism. Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.
Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining' and bhoomi means the 'ground'. Deekshabhoomi means the ground where people got ordained as Buddhist. This religious mass conversion at one place was the first ever of its kind in history. Deekshabhoomi is one of two places of considered to be of great importance in the life of Ambedkar, the other being Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai.
Rayappa Kasi Deekshabhoomi Stupa, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956. Dr. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October, the memorial day when Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. Ambedkar's final religious act was to embrace Buddhism. Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.
Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining' and bhoomi means the 'ground'. Deekshabhoomi means the ground where people got ordained as Buddhist. This religious mass conversion at one place was the first ever of its kind in history. Deekshabhoomi is one of two places of considered to be of great importance in the life of Dr. Ambedkar, the other being Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai.
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62nd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din 14 Oct 2018 Deekshabhoomi Nagpur
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Neo-Buddhists and Dalits gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion
it is also time to celebrate Dr B R Ambedkar’s noble mission .
Over the years, this ‘celebration’ of Budhism in Nagpur has attracted world wide attention. It is being seen as one of the most significant Budhist gatherings internationally and Budhist priests from Thailand, Japan etc. also travel to India for it.
This is the reason this day has been awarded Special International Tourism event by the Government and infrastructure created to handle rush of tourists apart from Neo Budhists who come here on ‘pilgrimage’.
The Stupa which was inaugurated by the President of India in 2001 was built later to commemorate this day.
It comprises a large two storied hemispherical buildings with gates resembling a Sanchi gate. Five thousand monks can stay in each storey The design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based on the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow inside making it the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. The inner circular hall is spread across 4000 square feet with granite, marble and Dholpur sandstone used in its construction.
On the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the center of this hall, an image of Buddha is placed. This image was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students studying at Nagpur University. There is a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.
Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all four sides, fountains are placed. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. The stupa has doors facing four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions.
Around the stupa, there is a garden that is maintained by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and images of Gautama Buddha are in front of the stupa.
Vihar and the Bodhi Tree
In front of the stupa, on the right hand side, there is a Buddha Vihara with a bronze image of lord Buddha.
Besides the Vihara, there is the Bodhi Tree: a sacred fig tree. This Bodhi Tree was planted at Deekshabhoomi from three branches of the Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapurain Sri Lanka. Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha’s enlightenment.
#dikshabhoomi
इ.स.पू. तिसऱ्या शतकात सम्राट अशोकांनी बौद्ध धम्माची दीक्षा घेतली होती. तेव्हा पासून हा दिवस अशोक विजयादशमी म्हणून बौद्ध अनुयायी साजरा करतात. डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी अशोक विजयादशमीच्या दिवशी १४ आक्टोबर इ.स. १९५६ रोजी नागपुरमध्ये आपल्या ५,००,००० अनुयायांसोबत बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारला होता. ती पवित्र भूमी आज दीक्षाभूमी नावाने ओळखली जाते. हे वर्ष बुद्धाब्ध (बौद्ध वर्ष) २५०० होते. या दिवशी अनेक देशांतून आणि भारताच्या प्रत्येक राज्यांतून बौद्ध अनुयायी दरवर्षी दीक्षाभूमी, नागपुर येथे येऊन ‘धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस’ हा उत्सव आनंदात साजरा करतात.
आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारुन भारतातून लुप्त झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवन केले.
या सोहळ्यात जगातील बौद्ध व्यक्ती आणि भारतातील राजनेते सहभागी होतात.
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63rd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din 14 Oct 2018 Deekshabhoomi Nagpur
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Neo-Buddhists and Dalits gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion
it is also time to celebrate Dr B R Ambedkar’s noble mission .
Over the years, this ‘celebration’ of Budhism in Nagpur has attracted world wide attention. It is being seen as one of the most significant Budhist gatherings internationally and Budhist priests from Thailand, Japan etc. also travel to India for it.
This is the reason this day has been awarded Special International Tourism event by the Government and infrastructure created to handle rush of tourists apart from Neo Budhists who come here on ‘pilgrimage’.
The Stupa which was inaugurated by the President of India in 2001 was built later to commemorate this day.
It comprises a large two storied hemispherical buildings with gates resembling a Sanchi gate. Five thousand monks can stay in each storey The design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based on the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow inside making it the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. The inner circular hall is spread across 4000 square feet with granite, marble and Dholpur sandstone used in its construction.
On the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the center of this hall, an image of Buddha is placed. This image was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students studying at Nagpur University. There is a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.
Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all four sides, fountains are placed. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. The stupa has doors facing four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions.
Around the stupa, there is a garden that is maintained by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and images of Gautama Buddha are in front of the stupa.
Vihar and the Bodhi Tree
In front of the stupa, on the right hand side, there is a Buddha Vihara with a bronze image of lord Buddha.
Besides the Vihara, there is the Bodhi Tree: a sacred fig tree. This Bodhi Tree was planted at Deekshabhoomi from three branches of the Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapurain Sri Lanka. Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha’s enlightenment.
#dikshabhoomi
इ.स.पू. तिसऱ्या शतकात सम्राट अशोकांनी बौद्ध धम्माची दीक्षा घेतली होती. तेव्हा पासून हा दिवस अशोक विजयादशमी म्हणून बौद्ध अनुयायी साजरा करतात. डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी अशोक विजयादशमीच्या दिवशी १४ आक्टोबर इ.स. १९५६ रोजी नागपुरमध्ये आपल्या ५,००,००० अनुयायांसोबत बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारला होता. ती पवित्र भूमी आज दीक्षाभूमी नावाने ओळखली जाते. हे वर्ष बुद्धाब्ध (बौद्ध वर्ष) २५०० होते. या दिवशी अनेक देशांतून आणि भारताच्या प्रत्येक राज्यांतून बौद्ध अनुयायी दरवर्षी दीक्षाभूमी, नागपुर येथे येऊन ‘धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस’ हा उत्सव आनंदात साजरा करतात.
आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारुन भारतातून लुप्त झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवन केले.
या सोहळ्यात जगातील बौद्ध व्यक्ती आणि भारतातील राजनेते सहभागी होतात.
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Bhimgeet Sanvidhan Sakhi Manch Deekshabhoomi Nagpur Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
62nd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din 14 Oct 2018 Deekshabhoomi Nagpur
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Neo-Buddhists and Dalits gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion
it is also time to celebrate Dr B R Ambedkar’s noble mission .
Over the years, this ‘celebration’ of Budhism in Nagpur has attracted world wide attention. It is being seen as one of the most significant Budhist gatherings internationally and Budhist priests from Thailand, Japan etc. also travel to India for it.
This is the reason this day has been awarded Special International Tourism event by the Government and infrastructure created to handle rush of tourists apart from Neo Budhists who come here on ‘pilgrimage’.
The Stupa which was inaugurated by the President of India in 2001 was built later to commemorate this day.
It comprises a large two storied hemispherical buildings with gates resembling a Sanchi gate. Five thousand monks can stay in each storey The design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based on the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow inside making it the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. The inner circular hall is spread across 4000 square feet with granite, marble and Dholpur sandstone used in its construction.
On the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the center of this hall, an image of Buddha is placed. This image was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students studying at Nagpur University. There is a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.
Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all four sides, fountains are placed. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. The stupa has doors facing four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions.
Around the stupa, there is a garden that is maintained by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and images of Gautama Buddha are in front of the stupa.
Vihar and the Bodhi Tree
In front of the stupa, on the right hand side, there is a Buddha Vihara with a bronze image of lord Buddha.
Besides the Vihara, there is the Bodhi Tree: a sacred fig tree. This Bodhi Tree was planted at Deekshabhoomi from three branches of the Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapurain Sri Lanka. Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha’s enlightenment.
इ.स.पू. तिसऱ्या शतकात सम्राट अशोकांनी बौद्ध धम्माची दीक्षा घेतली होती. तेव्हा पासून हा दिवस अशोक विजयादशमी म्हणून बौद्ध अनुयायी साजरा करतात. डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी अशोक विजयादशमीच्या दिवशी १४ आक्टोबर इ.स. १९५६ रोजी नागपुरमध्ये आपल्या ५,००,००० अनुयायांसोबत बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारला होता. ती पवित्र भूमी आज दीक्षाभूमी नावाने ओळखली जाते. हे वर्ष बुद्धाब्ध (बौद्ध वर्ष) २५०० होते. या दिवशी अनेक देशांतून आणि भारताच्या प्रत्येक राज्यांतून बौद्ध अनुयायी दरवर्षी दीक्षाभूमी, नागपुर येथे येऊन ‘धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस’ हा उत्सव आनंदात साजरा करतात.
आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारुन भारतातून लुप्त झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवन केले.
या सोहळ्यात जगातील बौद्ध व्यक्ती आणि भारतातील राजनेते सहभागी होतात
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62nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din 14 Oct 2018 #Dikshabhoomi Nagpur
#Dhammachakra #Pravartan #Nagpur
62nd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din 14 Oct 2018 Deekshabhoomi Nagpur
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Neo-Buddhists and Dalits gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion
it is also time to celebrate Dr B R Ambedkar’s noble mission .
Over the years, this ‘celebration’ of Budhism in Nagpur has attracted world wide attention. It is being seen as one of the most significant Budhist gatherings internationally and Budhist priests from Thailand, Japan etc. also travel to India for it.
This is the reason this day has been awarded Special International Tourism event by the Government and infrastructure created to handle rush of tourists apart from Neo Budhists who come here on ‘pilgrimage’.
The Stupa which was inaugurated by the President of India in 2001 was built later to commemorate this day.
It comprises a large two storied hemispherical buildings with gates resembling a Sanchi gate. Five thousand monks can stay in each storey The design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based on the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow inside making it the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. The inner circular hall is spread across 4000 square feet with granite, marble and Dholpur sandstone used in its construction.
On the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the center of this hall, an image of Buddha is placed. This image was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students studying at Nagpur University. There is a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.
Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all four sides, fountains are placed. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. The stupa has doors facing four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions.
Around the stupa, there is a garden that is maintained by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and images of Gautama Buddha are in front of the stupa.
Vihar and the Bodhi Tree
In front of the stupa, on the right hand side, there is a Buddha Vihara with a bronze image of lord Buddha.
Besides the Vihara, there is the Bodhi Tree: a sacred fig tree. This Bodhi Tree was planted at Deekshabhoomi from three branches of the Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapurain Sri Lanka. Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha’s enlightenment.
#dikshabhoomi
इ.स.पू. तिसऱ्या शतकात सम्राट अशोकांनी बौद्ध धम्माची दीक्षा घेतली होती. तेव्हा पासून हा दिवस अशोक विजयादशमी म्हणून बौद्ध अनुयायी साजरा करतात. डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी अशोक विजयादशमीच्या दिवशी १४ आक्टोबर इ.स. १९५६ रोजी नागपुरमध्ये आपल्या ५,००,००० अनुयायांसोबत बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारला होता. ती पवित्र भूमी आज दीक्षाभूमी नावाने ओळखली जाते. हे वर्ष बुद्धाब्ध (बौद्ध वर्ष) २५०० होते. या दिवशी अनेक देशांतून आणि भारताच्या प्रत्येक राज्यांतून बौद्ध अनुयायी दरवर्षी दीक्षाभूमी, नागपुर येथे येऊन ‘धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस’ हा उत्सव आनंदात साजरा करतात.
आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारुन भारतातून लुप्त झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवन केले.
या सोहळ्यात जगातील बौद्ध व्यक्ती आणि भारतातील राजनेते सहभागी होतात.
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दिक्षाभूमी का इतिहास (History of Dikshabhoomi)
DeekshaBhoomi Nagpur | दीक्षाभूमि नागपुर [भीम जंयती2019]
Deekshabhoomi Nagpur [Maharashtra] INDIA
Bhim Jayanti 2019
Indian Constitution Founder Bharat Ratna Baba Sahab D.R. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti 14 April 2019
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar,converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956.
Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year,especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day)and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism.
Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.
#DeekshaBhumi
#BhimJayanti
#BabaSahab
#AmbedkarWorld
#jaibhimworld
#BuddhismPlace
धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तक दिन
Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar,[2] converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami [3] on 14 October 1956.[4][5] Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.[6]
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year,[7] especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day)[8] and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism.[7] Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.[9]
Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining'[10] and bhoomi means the 'ground'.[11] Deekshabhoomi means the ground where people got ordained as Buddhist. This religious mass conversion at one place was the first ever of its kind in history.[2] Deekshabhoomi is one of two places of considered to be of great importance in the life of Ambedkar, the other being Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai
दीक्षाभूमी नागपूर | Dikshabhumi | Nagpur | Vidarbha | Vidarbha Tourism | RJ Dipak
Buddhist Entrepreneurs Dikshabhumi Stall 2018
Buddhist Entrepreneurs Dikshabhumi Stall 2018
Buddha Vandana at Dikshabhumi stall.
Buddhist entrepreneur association of commerce and industry... Stall at Dikshabhumi.
Buddhist Entrepreneurs Association of Commerce and Industry
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Deeksha Bhoomi Nagpur is Buddhist center in India located in the State of Maharashtra. This is the place where Dr. B. R. Ambedkar along with five million people embraced Buddhism on 14 October, 1956. The day 14 October is celebrated as ‘Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din’ (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day). Millions of people throughout India visit this place on this celebration day. The biggest Stupa in Asia is erected in the memory of the conversion ceremony at this place.
Buddhism is more than 2500 years old world religion, it was nearly vanished from India due to various reasons except minor existence in North and North-East parts of India. The revival of Buddhism in India started by Sri Lankan Buddhist leader Anagarika Dharmapala in 1891. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar continued the revival process by deeply studying and converting mass downtrodden people from India in to Buddhism.
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Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.
Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Neo-Buddhists and Dalits gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion
it is also time to celebrate Dr B R Ambedkar’s noble mission .
Over the years, this ‘celebration’ of Budhism in Nagpur has attracted world wide attention. It is being seen as one of the most significant Budhist gatherings internationally and Budhist priests from Thailand, Japan etc. also travel to India for it.
This is the reason this day has been awarded Special International Tourism event by the Government and infrastructure created to handle rush of tourists apart from Neo Budhists who come here on ‘pilgrimage’.
The Stupa which was inaugurated by the President of India in 2001 was built later to commemorate this day.
It comprises a large two storied hemispherical buildings with gates resembling a Sanchi gate. Five thousand monks can stay in each storey The design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based on the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow inside making it the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. The inner circular hall is spread across 4000 square feet with granite, marble and Dholpur sandstone used in its construction.
On the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the center of this hall, an image of Buddha is placed. This image was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students studying at Nagpur University. There is a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.
Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all four sides, fountains are placed. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. The stupa has doors facing four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions.
Around the stupa, there is a garden that is maintained by the Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and images of Gautama Buddha are in front of the stupa.
Vihar and the Bodhi Tree
In front of the stupa, on the right hand side, there is a Buddha Vihara with a bronze image of lord Buddha.
Besides the Vihara, there is the Bodhi Tree: a sacred fig tree. This Bodhi Tree was planted at Deekshabhoomi from three branches of the Bodhi Tree at Anuradhapurain Sri Lanka. Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha’s enlightenment.
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इ.स.पू. तिसऱ्या शतकात सम्राट अशोकांनी बौद्ध धम्माची दीक्षा घेतली होती. तेव्हा पासून हा दिवस अशोक विजयादशमी म्हणून बौद्ध अनुयायी साजरा करतात. डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी अशोक विजयादशमीच्या दिवशी १४ आक्टोबर इ.स. १९५६ रोजी नागपुरमध्ये आपल्या ५,००,००० अनुयायांसोबत बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारला होता. ती पवित्र भूमी आज दीक्षाभूमी नावाने ओळखली जाते. हे वर्ष बुद्धाब्ध (बौद्ध वर्ष) २५०० होते. या दिवशी अनेक देशांतून आणि भारताच्या प्रत्येक राज्यांतून बौद्ध अनुयायी दरवर्षी दीक्षाभूमी, नागपुर येथे येऊन ‘धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस’ हा उत्सव आनंदात साजरा करतात.
आंबेडकरांनी बौद्ध धर्म स्विकारुन भारतातून लुप्त झालेल्या बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवन केले.
या सोहळ्यात जगातील बौद्ध व्यक्ती आणि भारतातील राजनेते सहभागी होतात.
DHAMMA DEEKSHA FUNCTION AT DEEKSHA BHUMI ,NAGPUR 14 OCT 1956
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Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956.[4][5] Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions people.
22 vows given by Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi
Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism. Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.
Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining' and bhoomi means the 'ground'. Deekshabhoomi means the ground where people got ordained as Buddhist. This religious mass conversion at one place was the first ever of its kind in history. Deekshabhoomi is one of two places of considered to be of great importance in the life of Ambedkar, the other being Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai.
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Deekshabhoomi (Hindi: दीक्षाभूमि) is a sacred monument of Buddhism at the place where Babasaheb Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his about 380,000[2] followers on October 14, 1956.[3][4] Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is still a guidance for the masses in India.[5]
Deekshabhoomi is situated in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Thousands of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Ashok Vijaya Dashmi and the 14th of October (the day when Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here). A great stupa is built at that place.
Ambedkar had already declared in 1935 that although he was born as a Hindu he would not die as one.[6] After this declaration, he extensively studied the doctrines of all the major religions to choose Buddhism for him and his followers.[7]
He selected Nagpur for his conversion ceremony, as he explained in his speech at that occasion, because Nagpur was the homeland of Nag people who embraced Buddhism and supported it with great efforts in its early period.[8] A ground near Ramdaspeth area in Nagpur was selected for the ceremony. On October 14, 1956, Ambedkar and his wife Mrs.Savita Ambedkar took oath of Three Jewels and Five Precepts from Mahasthavir Chandramani. Ambedkar then gave the oath of Three Jewels, five precepts, and 22 Vows to his thousands of followers.
Ambedkar died on December 6, 1956, just one and a half months after this ceremony. After his death Dr. Ambedkar Smarak Samiti was organized for the management of Deekshabhoomi. The committee decided to build a Stupa at the place as a monument of that ceremony and a mass conversion of people to Buddhism.
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