New Delhi, May 15: The Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi said that he will be visiting Lumbini, Nepal on 16 May 2022 at the invitation of the Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal.
On his visit to Nepal the prime minister look forward to offering prayers at the Mayadevi Temple on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. He also said that he is honoured to follow in the footsteps of millions of Indians to pay reverence at the sacred site of Lord Buddha’s birth place.
In his visit to Nepal he also look forward to meeting Prime Minister Deuba again after our productive discussions during his visit to India last month. We will continue to build on our shared understanding to expand cooperation in multiple areas, including in hydropower, development and connectivity.
Apart from visiting the holy Mayadevi Temple, he will be participating in “Shilanyas” ceremony of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone. He will also be attending celebrations to mark the occasion of Buddha Jayanti organised by the Government of Nepal.
Prime Minister said that the ties with Nepal are unparalleled. The civilisational and people-to-people contacts between India and Nepal form the enduring edifice of our close relationship. His visit is intended to celebrate and further deepen these time-honoured linkages that have been fostered through centuries and recorded in our long history of inter-mingling.
