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Chaitya Bhoomi is a Buddhist chaitya and resting place of B. R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Earlier known as Dadar Chowpatty, it began to be known as Chaitya Bhoomi after Ambedkar was cremated there after his death on 6 December 1956. Chaitya Bhoomi is a revered place of pilgrimage for all Ambedkarites and Buddhists in the World. Chaitya Bhoomi is India's most visited death memorial. Every year on the Mahaparinirvan Diwas millions of people visit Chaitya Bhoomi to pay their respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar.