Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, finished a 170-kilometre spiritual padyatra from Jamnagar to the Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat on Sunday, April 6, which coincided with his 30th birthday. He thanked all those who joined him on the ten-day journey and called it a personal spiritual mission.
“See, it’s my own spiritual journey. I began this by taking the name of God and will conclude it by taking his name. I would like to thank the Lord Dwarkadheesh. I am thankful to the people who accompanied me on my spiritual journey. I am accompanied by my wife and mother, who will arrive soon,” Anant informed ANI while visiting the temple.
VIDEO | Dwarka, Gujarat: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani concludes his 170-km long padyatra at the Jagat Mandir to have darshan of Lord Dwarkadhish. Nita Ambani and Radhika Merchant also present.
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The padyatra commenced on March 29 and ended at the iconic Dwarkadhish Temple, which is an important pilgrimage site. Anant was followed by his wife Radhika Merchant and mother Nita Ambani at the temple later for a spiritual finale of the journey.
Talking about the inspiration behind the march, Radhika stated, “Today, it’s Anant’s 30th birthday. It was his desire that he would undertake this padyatra after our wedding. We feel proud that we are celebrating his birthday here today. I thank all those who blessed him for his padyatra to be a success.
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How Mukesh Ambani Reacted?
Reminiscing about the way his father responded to his decision, Anant remembered Mukesh Ambani’s encouragement. “When I informed my father [Mukesh Ambani] that I needed to do the walk, he gave me a lot of authority, and I want to thank him for it,” he said.
Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation, also felt proud of her son’s spiritual dedication. “As a mother, it’s a very proud feeling to see my youngest son Anant complete this padyatra to this divine place of Dwarkadhish. For the last 10 days, all the youngsters who have joined Anant’s padyatra have been spreading our culture. I only pray to Dwarkadhish to give strength to Anant.” she said.
More about Anant Ambani
Anant Ambani, who married Radhika Merchant on July 12 last year in Mumbai, is a director on the boards of Jio Platforms Limited (since March 2020), Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (since May 2022), Reliance New Energy Limited, Reliance New Solar Energy Limited (since June 2021), and the Reliance Foundation (since September 2022). He is the youngest of the Ambani siblings, after his elder brother Akash Ambani and sister Isha Ambani.
