Mukesh Ambani visits Badrinath with Radhika Merchant, offers prayers

Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday reached Badrinath along with Radhika Merchant, who is engaged to his youngest son Anant Ambani, as well as other family members and offered prayers at the Badrinarayan Temple.

The industrialist was welcomed by the chairman and vice-chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee as well as former BKTC CEO BD Singh. He later also paid a visit to Kedarnath.

This is not Ambani’s first trip to Badrinath – he had also visited the holy pilgrimage site last year, when he donated Rs 5 crore to the Badri-Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC). Last year, he was accompanied by son Anant Ambani and daughter-in-law-to-be Radhika Merchant.

Anant Ambani was appointed a member of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee in 2019.

The Ambani family is known to be a regular at temples and holy shrines.

Last month, Mukesh Ambani, his wife Nita Ambani, and other family members visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai to seek Lord Ganpati’s blessings.

They also hosted a star-studded get-together at their Mumbai residence Antilia to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. The celebration brought together some of the renowned members from Bollywood, sports, business, and political fraternities.

According to PTI, during his visit to Guruvayur Temple in Kerala, the Reliance boss offered prayers to Lord Shri Krishna and donated ₹1.51 crores to the temple’s ‘annadanam’ fund.

Ambani also donated ₹1.5 crore when he visited Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh, according to LiveMint. In September, he paid a visit to the Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, and offered prayers.

In the latest ‘India’s 100 Richest 2023’ by Forbes, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani once again secured the top position as the wealthiest individual in India this year.

His total net worth increased by $4 billion, reaching $92 billion, compared to the previous year.

With inputs from agencies