Ch. Sambhajinagar, Feb. 21 -- A five-day Global Buddhist Dhamma Conference will commence in Ch. Sambhajinagar on February 26, with elaborate arrangements completed at the Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar premises located at Bhim Tekdi on Jatwada Road. Monks from 30 countries are expected to participate.

The event will be inaugurated by internationally revered Buddhist Dhamma Guru Ahant P.P. Bhadant Dr Ashin Uttamattara, according to Chief Convenor Professor Bhikkhuni Dhamma Darshana Mahathiri.

The conference will continue from February 26, to March 2.

The first World Dhamma Conference was held in 1954 in Rangoon, where Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had participated. Nearly 70 years later, the global congregation is being organised in Auran...