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70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2026

October 22 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 59 0

The 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day was observed at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 20 October 2026.
On 14 October 1956, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism along with his followers at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, on Ashoka Vijayadashami.
The event is remembered as a historic mass conversion to Buddhism and is commemorated annually as Dhammachakra Pravartan Day.
Deekshabhoomi, located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, is the memorial site associated with Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism.
The observance is associated with the Buddhist principles of equality, liberty, fraternity and human dignity.