Lumbini, Jan. 31 -- Sineenatha Bilaskalyani, Royal Noble Consort of Thailand, visited Lumbini on Friday and offered prayers at the birthplace of Lord Buddha, underscoring the deep spiritual ties between Thailand and Nepal.

Arriving overland from India for a two-day visit, Bilaskalyani participated in special prayers organised by the Royal Thai Monastery in Lumbini. She departed for Bangkok later in the afternoon aboard a Thai Air Force-chartered Boeing 737.

The junior consort of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn offered morning prayers at the Mayadevi Temple, where she also circumambulated the sacred Pushkarini pond. She chanted protective prayers for world peace, harmony, compassion and goodwill for about half an hour. The rituals were con...