Over five lakh people to receive Buddha Deeksha at Sannati on Nov. 1
Over 500,000 people are expected to participate in a mass Buddha Deeksha initiation ceremony in Sannati, Karnataka, on November 1. The event commemorates the 70th anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism and aims to promote a Constitution-based society.
Why it matters
The event represents a significant cultural and social movement in India, emphasizing the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar and the growth of Buddhism among marginalized communities.
Over five lakh people to receive Buddha Deeksha at Sannati on Nov. 1 left President of International Buddhist Youth Association, India chapter, Shaku Bodhidhamma and others during their visit to the Buddha vihara under construction in Bagalkot on Wednesday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/s3x5fb/article71608116.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9727_21_10_2026_17_1_47_1_22BGMBODHIDAMMABAGALKOTVIHAR2.JPG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Karnataka belagavi 21 10 2026. Shaku Bodhidhamma, president of International Buddhist youth association, India chapter, and others visit the Buddha vihara under construction in Bagalkot on Wednesday Prabuddha Bharat Yatra to build a Constitution-based enlightened India inaugurated in Nava Nagar of Bagalkot Belagavi Over five lakh people will receive the Buddha Deeksha at a ceremony in Sannati on November 1 to mark the 70 years of B.R. Ambedkar accepting Buddhism, president of International Buddhist Youth Association, India chapter, Shaku Bodhidhamma said on Wednesday. He was speaking after inaugurating a Prabuddha Bharat Yatra in Nava Nagar in Bagalkot.
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