Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur
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Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur is a major Buddhist monument and pilgrimage site in India, renowned as the place where Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and his followers embraced Buddhism, catalyzing the Dalit Buddhist movement.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monument
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pilgrimage site ⓘ stupa complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. R. Ambedkar
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Dalit Buddhist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Navayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
conversion of B. R. Ambedkar to Buddhism
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conversion of Dalits to Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Neo-Buddhist identity in India
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symbol of Dalit emancipation ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 14 October 1956 ⓘ |
| etymology | Deeksha means initiation and Bhoomi means land in Sanskrit-derived languages ⓘ |
| event | mass conversion ceremony of 14 October 1956 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bodhi tree
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statues of B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ white marble dome ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
large hemispherical stupa
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library ⓘ meditation hall ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Buddhist heritage site in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| ideologicalAssociation |
Buddhist modernism
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anti-caste movement ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| knownFor | largest stupa in Asia by some accounts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central India
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Maharashtra ⓘ Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestivalDate | 14 October ⓘ |
| managedBy | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti or related trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dhamma Deeksha (Buddhist initiation ceremony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Nagpur Railway Station
NERFINISHED
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Nagpur city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of thousands of followers of B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
place for Buddhist worship
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place for social and political gatherings of Ambedkarite Buddhists ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | site of mass conversion to Buddhism led by B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| tourismType |
historical tourism destination
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religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
accessible by road from Nagpur Airport
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connected by city buses ⓘ |
| visitorsPerYear | hundreds of thousands of pilgrims ⓘ |
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