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What event is referred to as 'Turning of the Wheel of Law'?
Jainism & Buddhism
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After attaining enlightenment, Gautam Buddha went to Sarnath and delivered his first sermon at the Deer Park. This event is known as Dharmachakrapravartana or 'Turning of the Wheel of Law'.
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