| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Abhidhamma Day (Abhidhamma Divas) celebrated on 6th-7th October 2025 at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida. |
| Organizers | International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), Gautam Buddha University, Antarrashtriya Baudh Shodh Sansthan, and Ministry of Culture, India. |
| Significance | Commemorates Buddha's descent from Tāvatiṃsa-devaloka (Heaven of Thirty-Three Gods) to Sankisa Basantapur (Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh) after preaching Abhidhamma to his mother Mahamaya and disciple Arahant Sariputta. |
| Associated Landmark | Asokan Elephant Pillar at Sankisa. |
| Timing | Coincides with the end of Vassa (three-month rainy retreat) and Pavāraṇā festival (full moon day of the 11th lunar month, usually October). |
| Key Activities | - International Conference on "Relevance of Abhidhamma in Buddhist Thought".- Exhibition of 2,500 Buddhist stamps from 90 countries.- Thematic exhibitions: "Buddha Dhamma on Body and Mind" and Piprahwa relics.- Film screenings: "Dissemination of Buddha Dhamma in Asia" and "Kushok Bakula Rinpoche". |
| Abhidhamma Pitaka | - Third part of Pali Canon (Theravada Buddhism).- Focuses on philosophy, psychology, ethics, and metaphysics.- Comprises 7 books: Dhammasangani, Vibhanga, Dhatukatha, Puggalapanatti, Kathavatthu, Yamaka, Patthana. |
| Other Pitakas | - Vinaya Pitaka: Monastic rules.- Sutta Pitaka: Buddha's discourses. |
| Pali Language Status | Declared a Classical Language by the Government of India due to its role in Theravada scriptures. |
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