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PM Narendra Modi prays at Maya Devi temple in Nepal’s Lumbini. On the occasion of Buddha Purnima PM Modi said he felt blessed, hoping that Lord Buddha would bless all and make the planet peaceful and prosperous. Let us take a look at some of the images from Modi’s Nepal visit:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba watered the Bodhi tree sapling from Bodh Gaya which was gifted by Modi to Lumbini in 2014. (PTI Photo)
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Lumbini, located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, is one of the holiest places of Buddhism, as Lord Buddha was born there.(PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba during the foundation ceremony of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage, in Lumbini. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Modi visited the Maya Devi Temple as the first stop of his one-day visit to Lumbini. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba perform ‘shilanyas’ ceremony of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage. (PTI Photo)
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Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. (PTI Photo)