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{{Short description|Buddhist festival}}
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[[File:Dikshabhoomi on 'Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din' (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October.jpg|thumb|thumb|300px|Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebration]]
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[[File:Gate of Vipassana Buddha Vihar and Aurangabad caves, and Ambedkar statue.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Marathi Buddhists]] celebrate 62nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din at the area of Aurangabad Caves, Maharashtra, 18 October 2018]]
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'''Dhammachakra Pravartan Day''' ('''DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din''') is a day to celebrate the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] conversion of [[B. R. Ambedkar]] and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at [[Deekshabhoomi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=53rd Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebrated in Nagpur|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-53rd-dhammachakra-pravartan-day-celebrated-in-nagpur-1293580|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=28 September 2009|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref>
{{Infobox holiday
| holiday_name = Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
| type = buddhist
| image = Gate of Vipassana Buddha Vihar and Aurangabad caves, and Ambedkar statue.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
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| caption = [[Marathi Buddhists]] celebrate 62nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din on 18 October 2018 at the area of [[Aurangabad Caves]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| official_name = {{•}} धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन<br />{{•}} धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस
| nickname = {{•}} Dhammachakra AnuPravartan Din <br />{{•}} Dhammachakra AnuPravartan Diwas <br /> {{•}} Dhammachakra Pravartan Day
| observedby = [[Navayana|Ambedkarite]] [[Buddhism|Buddhists]]
| litcolor =
| longtype = Buddhist, cultural
| significance = Celebrates the anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism
| date = 14 October 1956
| celebrations =
| duration = 1 day
| frequency = annual
| observances =
| relatedto = Buddhism
}}


Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of [[Buddhist]]s gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dahat|first=Pavan|title=Dalits throng Nagpur on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dalits-throng-nagpur-on-dhammachakra-pravartan-din/article6469961.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 October 2015|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref> October 2016 marked the [[Diamond Jubilee]] <ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Fadnavis, Gadkari to attend 60th Dhamma Chakra day on October 11|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fadnavis-Gadkari-to-attend-60th-Dhamma-Chakra-day-on-October-11/articleshow/54684552.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 October 2016|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref>
'''Dhammachakra Pravartan Din''' or '''Dhammachakra Pravartan Diwas''' (translation: ''[[Dharmachakra|Dhamma Wheel's]] Promulgation Day'') is a [[Buddhist festival]] in India. This is the day to celebrate the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] acceptance of [[B. R. Ambedkar]] and his approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at [[Deekshabhoomi]], [[Nagpur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=53rd Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebrated in Nagpur|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-53rd-dhammachakra-pravartan-day-celebrated-in-nagpur-1293580|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=28 September 2009|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/aurangabad-marathwada-news/aurangabad/dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-followers-celebrate-dhammachakra-pravartan-din-in-simple-way-in-aurangabad/articleshow/78861735.cms|title = धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन साधेपणाने}}</ref>


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[[File:Dikshabhoomi on 'Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din' (Mass Conversion Ceremony Day) and 14 October.jpg|thumb|300px|Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration in [[Deekshabhoomi]], [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]]]
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Every year, Thousands of people convert to Buddhism on Dhammachakra Pravartan Day and Ashok Vijayadashami at Deekshbhoomi, Nagpur. Here in 2018, 65,000 people and in 2019, 67,543 people converted to Buddhism.<ref>https://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/ceremony-of-63rd-dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-in-dikshabhumi-nagpur-703966/amp</ref><ref>https://m.lokmat.com/akola/history-dhammachakra-pravartan-din-celebrations-akola-district/</ref>

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.<ref>[https://loanjankari.com/day/dhamma-chakra-pravartan-day/ About Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day and Its History]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nagpur-vidarbha-news/nagpur/dhammachakra-pravartan-day-was-celebrated-in-a-simple-manner/articleshow/78863540.cms|title = करोनाचं सावट; 'या' दिवशी दीक्षाभूमीवर 'असं' चित्र कधीच दिसलं नाही}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/10/15/Dhammachakra-Pravartan-Din-with-a-difference.html|title = Dhammachakra Pravartan Din with a difference}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://nagpuroranges.com/63rd-dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-celebrated-in-city-with-great-fervor-and-spirit/ | title=63rd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din celebrated in City with great fervor and spirit | date=9 October 2019 }}</ref>

Every year on Ashoka [[Vijayadashami]], millions of [[Buddhist]]s gather at [[Deekshabhoomi]] to celebrate the mass conversion.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dahat|first=Pavan|title=Dalits throng Nagpur on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dalits-throng-nagpur-on-dhammachakra-pravartan-din/article6469961.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 October 2015|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref> October 2016 marked the [[Diamond Jubilee]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Fadnavis, Gadkari to attend 60th Dhamma Chakra day on October 11|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fadnavis-Gadkari-to-attend-60th-Dhamma-Chakra-day-on-October-11/articleshow/54684552.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 October 2016|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref>

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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/ceremony-of-63rd-dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-in-dikshabhumi-nagpur-703966/amp|title=दीक्षाभूमीवर पार पडला 63 व्या धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिनाचा मुख्य सोहळा}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.lokmat.com/akola/history-dhammachakra-pravartan-din-celebrations-akola-district/|title=अकोला जिल्ह्यातील धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन सोहळ्याचा इतिहास|date=9 October 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Ambedkar Jayanti]]
* [[Buddha's birthday]]
* [[Marathi Buddhists]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:History of Nagpur]]

Latest revision as of 05:45, 14 October 2024

Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
Marathi Buddhists celebrate 62nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din on 18 October 2018 at the area of Aurangabad Caves, Maharashtra, India
Official name • धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन
 • धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस
Also called • Dhammachakra AnuPravartan Din
 • Dhammachakra AnuPravartan Diwas
 • Dhammachakra Pravartan Day
Observed byAmbedkarite Buddhists
TypeBuddhist, cultural
SignificanceCelebrates the anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism
Date14 October 1956
Frequencyannual
Related toBuddhism

Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or Dhammachakra Pravartan 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 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.[1][2]

Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration in Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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.[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 Diamond Jubilee.[8]

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.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "53rd Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebrated in Nagpur". Daily News and Analysis. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ "धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन साधेपणाने".
  3. ^ About Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day and Its History
  4. ^ "करोनाचं सावट; 'या' दिवशी दीक्षाभूमीवर 'असं' चित्र कधीच दिसलं नाही".
  5. ^ "Dhammachakra Pravartan Din with a difference".
  6. ^ "63rd Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din celebrated in City with great fervor and spirit". 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ Dahat, Pavan (4 October 2015). "Dalits throng Nagpur on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Fadnavis, Gadkari to attend 60th Dhamma Chakra day on October 11". The Times of India. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. ^ "दीक्षाभूमीवर पार पडला 63 व्या धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिनाचा मुख्य सोहळा".
  10. ^ "अकोला जिल्ह्यातील धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन सोहळ्याचा इतिहास". 9 October 2019.
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