Deekshabhoomi is a one of the special monument of Buddhism where the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhimrao Ramaji Ambedkar, took the oath and got converted to Buddhism with lakhs of his followers on the day of Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956. Dr. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.
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| Deekshabhoomi |
Deekshabhoomi is situated in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India which is also famous for its location as the center of India with "Zero Mile Stone". An area viewed as a journey focal point of Buddhism in India. On 14th October, also known as "Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din" lots of people visit Deekshabhoomi every year, pay honour to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as on that day Dr. Ambedkar was converted to Buddhism. His last religious act was to grasp Buddhism. Today, the biggest stupa in Asia is raised in his memory at the site.
Deeksha actually signifies 'demonstration of appointing' and bhoomi implies the 'ground'. Deekshabhoomi implies the ground where individuals got appointed as Buddhist. This religious mass transformation at one place was the main ever of its kind.
In the year 1935 Dr. Ambedkar in one of his discourse had announced that however he is conceived as a Hindu yet he'll not die as Hindu. After this assertion he forcefully considered different real religions and lastly picked Buddhism for him and his devotees.
There is an explanation behind picking Nagpur as the inside for the transformation to Buddhism. Nagpur in early days was considered to be the place were people used to be devotees of Budhhism and had a solid help for this religion. Following 21 years of his revelation he at that point picked a place at Abhyankar Nagar in Nagpur for the transformation service to occur. The function took on 14th October 1956. He alongside his significant other Mrs. Savita Ambedkar and a large number of his supporters converted over to Buddhism. They both took vow of "Three Jewels" and "Five Precepts" and "22 Vows" from Bhiku Mahasthavir Chandramani. At that point, Dr. Ambedkar gave a similar oath to a huge number of his devotees.
After one and a half months after this event Dr. Ambedkar died on December 6, 1956. After his demise his adherents chose to choose an administration board of trustees keeping in mind the end goal to control and oversee Deekshabhoomi. The board of trustees was named "Dr. Ambedkar Smarak Samiti". The council at that point chose to manufacture a Stupa at the place as a commemoration of that service and a mass change of individuals to Buddhism.
In the year 1935 Dr. Ambedkar in one of his discourse had announced that however he is conceived as a Hindu yet he'll not die as Hindu. After this assertion he forcefully considered different real religions and lastly picked Buddhism for him and his devotees.
There is an explanation behind picking Nagpur as the inside for the transformation to Buddhism. Nagpur in early days was considered to be the place were people used to be devotees of Budhhism and had a solid help for this religion. Following 21 years of his revelation he at that point picked a place at Abhyankar Nagar in Nagpur for the transformation service to occur. The function took on 14th October 1956. He alongside his significant other Mrs. Savita Ambedkar and a large number of his supporters converted over to Buddhism. They both took vow of "Three Jewels" and "Five Precepts" and "22 Vows" from Bhiku Mahasthavir Chandramani. At that point, Dr. Ambedkar gave a similar oath to a huge number of his devotees.
After one and a half months after this event Dr. Ambedkar died on December 6, 1956. After his demise his adherents chose to choose an administration board of trustees keeping in mind the end goal to control and oversee Deekshabhoomi. The board of trustees was named "Dr. Ambedkar Smarak Samiti". The council at that point chose to manufacture a Stupa at the place as a commemoration of that service and a mass change of individuals to Buddhism.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious and historical monument |
| Architectural style | Stupa |
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Address | Central Nagpur[1] |
| Coordinates | 21°7′41″N79°4′1″E |
| Construction started | July 1978 |
| Inaugurated | 18 December 2001 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sheo Dan Mal, Shashi Sharma |
| Website | |
| www.deekshabhoomi.org/ | |
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