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{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
|type = buddhist
|image = Gate of Vipassana Buddha Vihar and Aurangabad caves, and Ambedkar statue.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|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<br/>
|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 = 25 October 2020
|celebrations =
|duration = 1 day
|frequency = annual
|observances =
|relatedto = Buddhism
}}

'''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]] conversion 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><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.lokmat.com/nagpur/dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-digital-greetings-mahamanavas-a513/|title = धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन : महामानवास डिजिटल अभिवादन|date = 22 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.lokmat.com/nagpur/dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-deekshabhoomi-simply-gate-will-remain-closed-a513/|title = दीक्षाभूमीवरील धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन साधेपणानेच :गेट बंद राहणार|date = 24 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.lokmat.com/nagpur/everyone-was-surprised-when-babasahebs-letter-was-shown-a313/|title = 'धर्मांतरांची व्यवस्था नीट ठेवा' बाबासाहेबांचे पत्र दाखवताच सर्वच अवाक् झाले|date = 25 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.lokmat.com/nagpur/panchsheel-flag-hoisting-deekshabhoomi-salute-samata-sainik-dal-a513/|title = दीक्षाभूमीवर पंचशील ध्वजारोहण, समता सैनिक दलाची मानवंदना|date = 24 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/nagpur/lighting-deekshabhoomi-stupa-25th-october-a513/|title = २५ ऑक्टोबरला होणार दीक्षाभूमी स्तुपावर रोषणाई|date = 20 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/photo-gallery/in-nagpur-64-th-dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-will-be-celebrated-simply-said-babasaheb-ambedkar-memorial-committee-286510-286510.html#item-1|title = कोरोना काळात कसा साजरा होतोय धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन सोहळा?|date = 14 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/lifestyle/festivals-events/dhammachakra-pravartan-divas-2020-marathi-wishes-whatsapp-messages-br-ambedkar-photos-and-quotes-to-share-on-ashoka-vijayadashami-2105188.html|title = Dhammachakra Pravartan Divas 2020 Marathi Wishes: WhatsApp Messages, BR Ambedkar Photos and Quotes to Share on Ashoka Vijayadashami | 🙏🏻 LatestLY|date = 25 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara-chindwara-news-6528805|title = करुणा बौद्ध विहार में धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस मनाया|date = 26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/dhammachakra-pravartan-day-2020-hd-images-and-wallpapers-for-free-download-online-whatsapp-messages-facebook-greetings-quotes-and-sms-to-send-wishes-of-this-observance/|title=Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2020 HD Images and Wallpapers for Free Download Online: WhatsApp Messages, Facebook Greetings, Quotes and SMS to Send Wishes of This Observance - Zee5 News|date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/dhammachakra-celebrations-cancelled-this-yr/articleshow/78322959.cms|title = Dhammachakra celebrations cancelled this yr | Nagpur News - Times of India}}</ref>

[[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]]]]

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>https://nagpuroranges.com/63rd-dhamma-chakra-pravartan-din-celebrated-in-city-with-great-fervor-and-spirit/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/dhammachakra-pravartan-day-2020-date-and-significance-know-about-day-honouring-dr-br-ambedkars-conversion-to-buddhism/|title = Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2020 Date and Significance: Know About Day Honouring Dr BR Ambedkar's Conversion to Buddhism - Zee5 News|date = 11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.latestly.com/lifestyle/festivals-events/dhammachakra-pravartan-day-2020-date-and-significance-of-the-day-honouring-dr-babasaheb-ambedkars-conversion-to-buddhism-680582.html|title=Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2020: जब डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर ने अपनाया था बौद्ध धर्म, जानें धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिवस का इतिहास और महत्व | 🙏🏻 LatestLY हिन्दी|date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yYInC70BSEgC&q=Dhammachakra+Pravartan+Din&pg=PA122|title=Religious Converts in India: Socio-political Study of Neo-Buddhists|isbn=9788170996293|last1=De|first1=Ranjit Kumar|last2=Shastree|first2=Uttara|year=1996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WuwQAQAAIAAJ&q=Dhammachakra+Pravartan+Din|title = Contemporary Indian Buddhism: Tradition and Transformation|isbn = 9788182202474|last1 = Singh|first1 = Nagendra Kr|year = 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U7xOAQAAIAAJ&q=Dhammachakra+Pravartan+Din|title = Global Encyclopaedia of Indian Philosophy|isbn = 9788182202955|last1 = Singh|first1 = Nagendra Kr|last2 = Mishra|first2 = A. P.|year = 2010}}</ref><ref>https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/local/maharashtra/akola/news/like-china-rss-violates-human-rights-under-modis-rule-adv-prakash-ambedkar-127853799.html</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>

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==
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[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Buddhist festivals in India]]
[[Category:Buddhist holidays]]
[[Category:Navayana]]
[[Category:Buddhism in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:History of Vidarbha]]
[[Category:History of Nagpur]]

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ErnestGuzzi186: Updated article with clearer structure

->Brakeragas: fixed spelling of Ashoka, added a period and converted "Thousands" to lowercase.