NAGPUR The Diksha Bhoomi - An Inspiration

In the heart of the city lies a huge ground with structure of stupa built on it. This      Diksha Bhoomi is the religious place for the Buddhists and neo- Buddhists . This is       the site in Nagpur where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism with five lakhs of his  followers on Vijaya Dashami day, October 14, 1956. Since the Mauryan          emperor Ashoka is believed to have converted formally to the Way of the Buddha on this day, Ambedkarite Buddhists observe it as "Ashoka Vijaya Dashami".