Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai

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Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai is a prominent Buddhist memorial and pilgrimage site dedicated to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, attracting large crowds of followers and visitors, especially on his birth anniversary.

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Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ambedkar memorial
Buddhist pilgrimage site
memorial
alsoKnownAs Chaitya Bhoomi Smarak
annualPilgrimage millions of visitors on Ambedkar death anniversary
architecturalStyle Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Dalit Buddhist movement
Navayana Buddhism
commemorates death of B. R. Ambedkar
country India
culturalSignificance symbol of social justice movement in India
dedicatedTo B. R. Ambedkar
hasFeature Buddhist symbols
meditation area
memorial dome
statue of B. R. Ambedkar
stupa-like structure
hasNearbyLandmark Dadar Beach
Shivaji Park
hasNearbyTransport Dadar railway station
hasType public monument
heritageStatus important modern memorial site in Mumbai
locatedIn Dadar
Maharashtra
Mumbai
locatedNear Arabian Sea
Dadar Chowpatty
linked to: Mumbai waterfront
majorEvent Ambedkar birth anniversary observance
Ambedkar death anniversary observance
managedBy local civic authorities of Mumbai
notableFor gatherings of Ambedkarite Buddhists
role in Ambedkarite cultural identity
openToPublic yes
pilgrimageSeason Ambedkar Jayanti period
around 6 December each year
religion Buddhism
significance important site for Dalit movement followers
major pilgrimage site for Ambedkarite Buddhists
subjectOf documentaries on Ambedkarite movement
news coverage on Ambedkar anniversaries
usedFor commemorative gatherings
meditation
prayers
visitors large crowds of Ambedkar followers

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Ambedkar Jayanti associatedWithPlace Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai