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PM Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Buddha Purnima: In Pics

PM Modi gets rousing welcome in Nepal

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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.  

PM Modi waters the sacred Bodhi tree

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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.

PM Modi at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini.

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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.

PM offers prayers at Mahamayadevi Temple

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PM offers prayers at Mahamayadevi Temple

The popular temple marks the birth location of Prince Siddhartha Gautam.

PM Modi at the Mahamayadevi Temple

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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.

PM Modi at the Buddhist Centre

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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.

PM Modi and Sher B Deuba perform Shilanyas ceremony

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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.