The day is celebrated to mark Buddha's First Sermon to his first 5 ascetic disciples at the Deer Park, Rsipatana in the present-day Sarnath near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
04 July 2020 Current Affairs:President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Dhamma Chakra Day 2020 celebrations on 4th July 2020. The day is celebrated to mark Buddha's First Sermon to his first 5 ascetic disciples at the Deer Park, Rsipatana in the present-day Sarnath near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Dhamma Chakra Day is celebrated by Buddhists across the world as the day of Dharma Chakra Parvattana or “Turning of the Wheel of Dharma”. It is celebrated by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.
Dhamma Chakra Day:
♦ Dhamma Chakra day is the second most sacred day for Buddhists after the Buddha Poornima or Vesak. It is known as Asanha Bucha in Thailand and Esala Poya in Sri Lanka.
♦ The day marks Buddha's first teaching after attaining Enlightenment to the first five ascetic disciples "pancavargika" on the full-moon day of Asadha at Deer Park, Risipatana (current day Sarnath, near Varanasi, India.)
♦ The 5 ascetic disciples are:
♦ The day is also celebrated as Guru Poornima by both Buddhists and Hindus as a day to mark reverence to their Gurus.
Events:
On this day, many events including messages from top Buddhist religious leaders, Masters, and Scholars from various parts of the world will be streamed from Sarnath and Bodh Gaya. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole program will be conducted virtually. The event is expected to be witnessed by around 30 lakh devotees worldwide via live webcast.
Dhamma Chakra Day:
♦ Dhamma Chakra day is the second most sacred day for Buddhists after the Buddha Poornima or Vesak. It is known as Asanha Bucha in Thailand and Esala Poya in Sri Lanka.
♦ The day marks Buddha's first teaching after attaining Enlightenment to the first five ascetic disciples "pancavargika" on the full-moon day of Asadha at Deer Park, Risipatana (current day Sarnath, near Varanasi, India.)
♦ The 5 ascetic disciples are:
- Kondanna
- Assaji
- Bhaddiya
- Vappa
- Mahānāma
♦ The day is also celebrated as Guru Poornima by both Buddhists and Hindus as a day to mark reverence to their Gurus.
Events:
On this day, many events including messages from top Buddhist religious leaders, Masters, and Scholars from various parts of the world will be streamed from Sarnath and Bodh Gaya. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole program will be conducted virtually. The event is expected to be witnessed by around 30 lakh devotees worldwide via live webcast.