2018 Asian Games torch relay - wikipedia 2018 Asian Games torch relay Part of a series on the 2018 Asian Games Bid process Venues Torch relay Opening ceremony ( flag bearers ) Medal table ( medalists ) Sport calendar Chronological summary Closing ceremony Mascot Music album Concerns and controversies Asian Para Games ( medal table ) The 2018 Asian Games torch relay began on 15 July 2018 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, host of the first Asian Games. The flame will be generated from a parabolic mirror directed straight at the sun. It was organized by Detail Communication Creative Agency who responsible for safekeeping, handling ceremonies and relay for the event itself from India through all the locations in Indonesia. On 18 July 2018, a ceremony took place in Brahma field by the 9th century Hindu temple of Prambanan near Yogyakarta, where the torch 's flame from India were fused together with an Indonesian natural eternal flame taken from Mrapen, Central Java. Subsequently, a concert was performed marking the start of torch relay throughout the country. The relay finished on 15 August in Jakarta. In 17 August during the independence day of Indonesia the flame was stored in the National Monument, before being carried into the opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on 18 August. Route in Indonesia Date Map 19 July ( day 1 ) : Yogyakarta 19 July ( day 1 ) : Mrapen 19 July ( day 1 ) : Simpang Lima 19 July ( day 1 ) : Prambanan 19 July ( day 1 ) : Solo 20 July ( day 2 ) : Blitar 20 July ( day 2 ) : Kepanjen 20 July ( day 2 ) : Malang 21 July ( day 3 ) : Bromo 21 July ( day 3 ) : Probolinggo 22 July ( day 4 ) : Situbondo 22 July ( day 4 ) : Bondowoso 22 July ( day 4 ) : Banyuwangi Yogyakarta Solo Malang Probolinggo Banyuwangi 23 July ( day 5 ) : Gilimanuk 23 July ( day 5 ) : Kuta 23 July ( day 5 ) : Denpasar 23 July ( day 5 ) : Garuda Wisnu Kencana 24 July ( day 6 ) : Mataram Gilimanuk Garuda Wisnu Kencana Mataram 25 July ( day 7 ) : Not travelling, staying in Mataram 26 July ( day 8 ) : Raja Ampat 27 July ( day 9 ) : Sorong Raja Ampat Sorong 28 July ( day 10 ) : Tanjung Bira 29 July ( day 11 ) : Makassar Tanjung Bira Makassar 30 July ( day 12 ) : Banjarmasin Banjarmasin 31 July ( day 13 ) : Banda Aceh 31 July ( day 13 ) : Lake Toba 1 August ( day 14 ) : Pekanbaru 2 August ( day 15 ) : Bukittinggi 3 August ( day 16 ) : Jambi 4 August ( day 17 ) : Palembang 5 August ( day 18 ) : Banyuasin 5 August ( day 18 ) : Pematang 6 August ( day 19 ) : Prabumulih 7 August ( day 20 ) : Jakabaring Sport City 7 August ( day 20 ) : Ogan Ilir 8 August ( day 21 ) : Bandar Lampung Banda Aceh Lake Toba Pekanbaru Bukittinggi Jambi Palembang Prabumulih Bandar Lampung 9 August ( day 22 ) : Serang 10 August ( day 23 ) : Purwakarta 11 August ( day 24 ) : Bandung 12 August ( day 25 ) : Garut 13 August ( day 26 ) : Cianjur 14 August ( day 27 ) : Bogor 15 August ( day 28 ) : Jakarta 18 August ( day 29 ) : Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Serang Purwakarta Bandung Garut Cianjur Bogor Jakarta References ^ Jump up to : `` Api Asian Games 2018 Berasal dari Sinar Matahari ''. Republika Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` New Delhi to host flame lighting ceremony for 2018 Asian Games ''. insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 February 2018. Jump up ^ Media, Kompas Cyber ( 2018 - 07 - 18 ). `` Di Candi Prambanan, 2 Legenda Atlet Indonesia Satukan Api Obor Asian Games 2018 - Kompas.com ''. KOMPAS.com ( in Indonesian ). Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. See also 2018 Asian Para Games # Torch relay Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Asian_Games_torch_relay&oldid=863810101 '' Categories : 2018 Asian Games Asian Games torch relays Hidden categories : CS1 Indonesian - language sources ( id ) Talk About Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia Edit links This page was last edited on 13 October 2018, at 06 : 06 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where did the torch relay for 2018 asian games began
Answer: the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, host of the first Asian Games