Deekshabhoomi stupa is located in _______. 

The correct answer is Nagpur.

Key Points

• Deekshabhoomi is sometimes referred to as the Dhamma Chakra Stupa.
• It is a sacred site about 5 kilometres to the southwest of Nagpur City.
• The sizable Buddhist stupa that once stood on the grounds of Deekshabhoomi is well recognised.
• This stupa, designed by renowned architect Sheo Dan Mal, was influenced by the much more well-known Sanchi Stupa.

Important Points

• This building, which took 23 years to complete, was dedicated to the public on December 18, 2001, by Dr K.R. Narayanan, the president at the time.
• An image of Buddha is located in the middle of the stupa's main hall.
• This is a gift from Thai students who are enrolled at Nagpur University.
• Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the man credited with creating the Indian Constitution, was a devout Buddhist.
• The Ambedkar Smarak Samiti constructed this stupa as a tribute to him.

Additional Information

• A stupa is a Buddhist memorial structure that typically houses holy relics connected to the Buddha or other saints.
• The stupa's hemispherical shape appears to have been influenced by pre-Buddhist Indian burial mounds.
• The monument is best represented by Sanchi's Great Stupa (c. 2nd–1st BC).
• It is made up of a circular base that supports a sizable solid dome (the anda, "egg," or garbha, "womb") from which an umbrella protrudes.
• Four entrances and a fence surround the entire Great Stupa, which is lavishly embellished with relief sculptures illustrating Jataka stories, Buddha life events, and well-known mythical characters.