Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, offered prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat on Saturday during the Mahashivratri festival and gave Rs 1.51 crore to the temple trust.
On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, visited the Gujarati temple of Somnath Mahadev. He was seen praying alongside his son, Akash Ambani, the CEO of Reliance Jio.
According to the reports, Ambani also donated 1.51 crore to the Somnath temple trust.
Some photos from their visit show the father and son with their hands folded. A priest was seen in one of the photos offering the Ambanis sandal paste and a stole.
According to an official statement, they were welcomed by the Chairman of the Temple Trust PK Lahiri, and Secretary Yogendrabhai Desai. The father-son team worshipped and offered ‘Abhishek’ to the deity. As a token of respect, the temple priest presented sandal paste and a stole.
The Ambanis are deeply anchored in tradition and enthusiastically celebrate all Hindu festivals.
Last October, Akash Ambani announced the launch of Jio 5G services at the famed Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan. On the occasion of Diwali, he also donated Rs 1.5 crore to the temple trust.
Mukesh Ambani donated a 1.5 crore donation to the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, in September. He was accompanied by Radhika Merchant, Anant’s fiancee, and Manoj Modi, Director of Reliance Retail Ltd.
The RIL chairman had visited the Kedarnath and Badrinath temples in Uttarakhand and donated Rs 5 crore to each temple committee.