NE NEWS SERVICE
SOMNATH, FEB 18
Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani offered prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat on Saturday and donated Rs 1.51 crore to the temple trust on the occasion of Mahashivratri. He was accompanied by his son and chairman of Reliance Jio Akash Ambani.
મહાશિવરાત્રી નિમિત્તે શ્રી સોમનાથ ટ્રસ્ટ ઘ્વારા કચ્છ સહિત રાજ્યના 8 જિલ્લામાં વૃઘ્ઘાશ્રમોમાં વડીલોને વસ્ત્ર પ્રસાદ તથા ચિકકી પ્રસાદ વિતરણ કરાયું,
જેનું આજરોજ કચ્છ જિલ્લામાં વહીવટી તંત્ર ઘ્વારા વિતરણ કરાયું#Somnath @narendramodi@AmitShah@pklaheri pic.twitter.com/IcpZ8nsM0F— Shree Somnath Temple (@Somnath_Temple) February 18, 2023
They were welcomed by PK Lahiri, Chairman of the temple trust, and Secretary Yogendrabhai Desai.
Mukesh Ambani and Akash Ambani prayed before the deity, offering Abhishek. The pujari of the temple offered sandal paste and stole as mark of respect.
श्री सोमनाथ महादेव मंदिर,
प्रथम ज्योतिर्लिंग – गुजरात (सौराष्ट्र)
महाशिवरात्रि प्रातः आरती#Parvati_maa_vastra_prasad#Somnath_Vastra_Prasad#Somnath_Temple_Live_Darshan#Somnath_Temple_Official_Channel#Pratham_Jyotirling#Somnath_Maha_Pooja #21Bilvapooja#Mahashivratri2023 pic.twitter.com/OqiXL1Wofc— Shree Somnath Temple (@Somnath_Temple) February 18, 2023
The Ambanis are rooted in traditions and celebrate all Hindu festivals with fervour. On the auspicious occasion, Mukesh Ambani donated ₹1.51 crore to the Somnath temple trust.