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Indian Premier Narendra Modi visits Lumbini on Buddha Purnima
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha, on auspicious Buddha Purnima on 16 May 2022. He paid the visit at the invitation of Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal.
Prime Minister Modi commenced his maiden visit to Lumbini as the PM on a pious note by offering special prayers at the sacred Mayadevi Temple, within which lies the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal visited the historical Ashoka Pillar, that carries the first epigraphic evidence of Lumbini being the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Prime Minister Modi also attended 2566th Buddha Jayanti celebrations organized by Government of Nepal. He addressed a large gathering of monks, dignitaries, officials and those associated with the Buddhist World on the occasion. Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Modi described Buddha as the embodiment of the collective understanding of humanity.
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