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Buddha Jayanti and India’s PM Modi in Lumbini (in pics)



LUMBINI: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha on Monday morning.

PM Modi also laid the foundation for the construction of a unique centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone.

Modi, who visited Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, offered prayers at Mahamayadevi Temple with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba.

After landing in Lumbini, PM Modi tweeted, “Happy to be among the wonderful people of Nepal on the special occasion of Buddha Purnima. Looking forward to the programmes in Lumbini.”

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays at the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini. Also seen are Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arju Deuba. Photo: RSS

 

India’s Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on his way to Mayadevi Temple, Lumbini.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi signing a visitor’s book in front of the Mayadevi Temple, Lumbini.
PM Modi interacting with people in Lumbini. (Photo: RSS)
Buddhist monks participating in a rally held at the premises of Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini.
Buddhist monks participating in a rally held at the premises of Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini. (RSS)

Publish Date : 16 May 2022 14:29 PM

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