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PM Modi marks Buddha Purnima at the Lord's birthplace Lumbini

Last updated on - May 16, 2022, 19:11 IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maya Devi temple on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maya Devi temple on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. He is accompanied by Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his spouse Dr Arzu Rana.

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​I feel blessed to have prayed at the Maya Devi Temple on Buddha Purnima, says PM Modi.

I feel blessed to have prayed at the Maya Devi Temple on Buddha Purnima, says PM Modi.

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The two leaders water the Bodhi tree sapling from Bodh Gaya, which was gifted by Modi to Lumbini in 2014.

The two leaders water the Bodhi tree sapling from Bodh Gaya, which was gifted by Modi to Lumbini in 2014.

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​Prime Minister Modi, along with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba on Monday, lays the foundation stone of a centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone.​

Prime Minister Modi, along with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba on Monday, lays the foundation stone of a centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone.

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​The India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage​ is being built at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.​

The India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage is being built at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.​​

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.

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