Seventieth Dhammachakra Pravartan Day observed at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur

21 October 2026

The 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day was observed at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on October 20, 2026.
Millions of followers paid homage to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at the site.
Venerable Wannasiri Mahathero from Myanmar addressed the main ceremony and said Dr. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism not out of hatred for anyone.
Bhadant Arya Nagarjuna Surai Sasai, President of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti, was on the dais with monks from India and abroad.
The Nagpur district and municipal administrations made extensive arrangements and the police put security in place.
Central Railway's Nagpur Division ran additional trains and Nagpur Metro operated services from early morning until late at night.
The day marks the conversion at Nagpur on October 14, 1956, which was Vijayadashami.