ทีกษาภูมิ

ทีกษาภูมิเป็นสถานที่จาริกแสวงบุญที่สำคัญแห่งหนึ่งในพระพุทธศาสนาตั้งอยู่ที่ นาคปุระ รัฐมหาราษฏระ ประเทศอินเดียความหมายทีกษา มีความหมายว่าการยอมรับในศาสนา ส่วนคำว่าภูมิแปลว่าแผ่นดิน ดังนั้นทีกษาภูมิจึงมีความหมายว่าดินแดนของผู้ที่ยอมรับพระพุทธศาสนาศาสนสถานที่สำคัญเจดีย์Design of the stupa at Deekshabhoomi is based upon the architecture of the world famous stupa of Sanchi. But unlike the stupa of Sanchi, Deekshabhoomi stupa is completely hollow from inside. It is the largest hollow stupa among all Buddhist stupas in the world. At the ground floor, there is a 211 x 211 feet large square hall. At the centre of this hall, an idol of Buddha is placed. This idol was donated to Deekshabhoomi by Thai students learning in the university of Nagpur. There is also a library and a photo exhibition of the events in the lives of Gautama Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar.Above the hall, there is a hollow dome. This dome is surrounded by a veranda. On all the four directions of the dome, fountains are there. Above the dome, there is a small slab and a little decorative umbrella. A high quality marble from Dholpur, Rajasthan is used for the flooring of the stupa. The stupa has doors on four directions. The doors open in large arcs, which are decorated with Ashok Chakras, and statues of horses, elephants, and lions, which gives an ancient look.Around the stupa, there is a garden which is maintained by Nagpur Improvement Trust. Statues of Dr. Ambedkar and idols Gautama Buddha are situated in front of the stupa.