Kathmandu, May 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers at Muktinath Temple in Nepal.
The temple is considered sacred for both Hindus and Muslims.
'An auspicious start to Day 2 in Nepal! PM @narendramodi visited the highly venerated Muktinath temple, located at 12,172 ft, to reinforce the strong cultural connect between India and Nepal. PM offered prayers at the human-size golden statue of Lord Vishnu as Shri Mukti Narayan,' External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.
On Friday, Mr Modi arrived in Nepal and offered prayer at Janki Temple in Janakpur, addressed a civic reception and also met the country’s President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Vice-President Nanda Kishor Pun.
Mr Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli jointly inaugurated a bus service from Janakpur to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The bus has also reached in Ayodhya on Saturday.
This is the third visit of the Prime Minister to the neighbouring county and the first high-level visit from India since the formation of the new government in Nepal this year. UNI
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