Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani visited the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Sunday, where he participated in the early morning Suprabhata Seva, offered prayers and had darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
As part of his pilgrimage, Anant also offered his hair (tonsure) to the deity. Following the darshan, Vedic scholars blessed him with Veda Ashirvachanam at the Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the temple. Temple authorities presented him with Srivari Theertha Prasadam and honoured him with a ceremonial silk shawl.
Several videos from his visit have surfaced online, showing him feeding elephants and taking part in the temple rituals. Dressed in a traditional white veshti with an angavastram, Anant was also seen wearing a red-and-gold ceremonial shawl.
#WATCH | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Reliance Industries Executive Director, Anant Ambani, visited Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple for Suprabhata Seva and offered prayers. He also donated his hair to the temple. pic.twitter.com/uaibgvEFlI
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During the visit, Anant Ambani announced that Reliance Industries would donate 25 electric buses worth around Rs 27.5 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). He also said the company would bear the salaries and benefits of 50 drivers needed to operate the buses and expressed willingness to support the installation of EV charging stations in Tirumala.
The temple visit comes just weeks ahead of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's second wedding anniversary. The couple tied the knot on July 12, 2024, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Their wedding festivities, held until July 30 across Antilia and the Jio World Convention Centre, were dubbed India's "wedding of the year."
VIDEO | Reliance Industries Limited Executive Director Anant Ambani offered his hair at Tirupati Balaji in keeping with a centuries-old tradition of devotion.
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The celebrations were attended by several Bollywood stars, international celebrities, business leaders, politicians, sportspersons and spiritual leaders. Guests included Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu, Yash and Karan Johar. International attendees included Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, John Cena, Boris Johnson, Tony Blair and Hillary Clinton, while Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Katy Perry performed at different pre-wedding events.
