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Chaitya Bhoomi
Widely accepted19.0180° N · 72.8448° E

Chaitya Bhoomi

🇮🇳 Dadar, India

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About Chaitya Bhoomi

Chaitya Bhoomi, also written as Chaityabhoomi (IAST: Caityabhūmī, Officially: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chaityabhoomi Memorial) is a Buddhist chaitya and the cremation place of B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and the revived Buddhism in India. It is situated beside Dadar Chowpatty (beach), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Chaitya Bhoomi is a revered place of pilgrimage for Ambedkar's followers, who visit in millions annually on his death anniversary (Mahaparinirvan Diwas) on 6 December.

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the Governor, the Minister, and many other politicians pay tribute to Ambedkar every year on 6 December at Chaitya Bhoomi. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, has also visited. Chaitya Bhoomi hosts a memorial to Ambedkar and has been graded an A-class tourism and pilgrimage site by the Government of Maharashtra.

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19.0180° N · 72.8448° E · 1 mapped feature

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