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PM Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Buddha Purnima: In Pics
PM Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Buddha Purnima: In Pics
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PM Modi gets rousing welcome in Nepal
PM Modi is welcomed by his Nepali counterpart Sher B Deuba and several Ministers from the Government of Nepal at the helipad.
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PM Modi waters the sacred Bodhi tree
PM Modi waters the sacred Bodhi tree gifted by him to Nepal during his 2014 visit to the Himalayan Kingdom.
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PM Modi at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini.
PM Modi begins the Nepal visit with prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini.
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PM offers prayers at Mahamayadevi Temple
The popular temple marks the birth location of Prince Siddhartha Gautam.
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PM Modi at the Mahamayadevi Temple
PM Modi attends a special prayer along with Nepal PM Sher B Deuba at Mahamayadevi Temple.
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PM Modi at the Buddhist Centre
The centre is being built at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.
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PM Modi and Sher B Deuba perform Shilanyas ceremony
PM Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher B Deuba perform Shilanyas ceremony at the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage.