PM Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Buddha Purnima: In Pics

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 gifted by him to Nepal during his 2014 visit to the Himalayan Kingdom.

PM Modi begins the Nepal visit with prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini.

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

PM Modi attends a special prayer along with Nepal PM Sher B Deuba at Mahamayadevi Temple.

The centre is being built at the initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.

PM Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher B Deuba perform Shilanyas ceremony at the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage.