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Prime Minister Modi sought the blessings of Jyotirmath and Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharyas at the 'Shubh Ashirwad' ceremony held by Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 13, 2024.
Videos posted on social media show Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand gifting 'mala' and saffron shawls to Prime Minister Modi
Prime Minister Modi met Jyotirmat at the 'Shubh Ashirwad' ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai on Saturday (Jyotirmath) and Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharyas, seek their blessings.
Videos posted on social media show Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth Swami Sadananda Saraswati and Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand giving Mala Another saffron was stolen to the Prime Minister.
As early as January this year, the four Shankaras were absent from the consecration ceremony of the new Rama temple in Ayodhya, objecting to holding the ceremony before the completion of the temple, saying it was “against the scriptures”.
The most exciting part of Ambani's blessing ceremony was Shankaracharya's blessing to Prime Minister Modi. pic.twitter.com/KZHm4NfCm9– Being Political (@BeingPolitical1) July 13, 2024
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi blessed newlyweds Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, who touched their feet to seek Modi's blessings.
Prime Minister Modi was received by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani at the venue, and was accompanied by many celebrities, movie stars, cricketers, and business tycoons. and meeting place for politicians.
Friday's wedding culminates months of pre-wedding activities in India and abroad. Attendees included Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor; Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav.
Former British prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson were also on the guest list, as was Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin H. Nasser.
Politicians present at the wedding included Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pa Ajit Pawar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple (Dimple) and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais attended the reception.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan were also present at the meeting. NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Kamal Nath were also present at the event.
The groom, Anant, 29, oversees renewable and green energy expansion for oil-to-telecoms group Reliance Industries Ltd, while the bride, Radhika Merchant, also 29, is The daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant is also the company's marketing director.
