Mukesh Ambani visits Guruvayur Temple, donates ₹15 Cr for hospital project
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Thrissur: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Sunday visited the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple, offered prayers, and contributed ₹15 crore towards the proposed Guruvayur Devaswom multi-speciality hospital.
The Guruvayur Devaswom shared details and photographs of Ambani’s visit on its official Facebook page.
According to temple officials, Ambani arrived in Guruvayur around 7.30 a.m. by helicopter, which landed at the Sreekrishna College ground. He then proceeded by road to the southern gate of the temple, where Devaswom Chairman Dr V. K. Vijayan and other members received him.
As Sunday was a public holiday with special darshan restrictions in place, Ambani entered the temple using a neivilakku vazhipadu (offering) coupon arranged for 25 members, the Devaswom said.
He offered prayers at the sanctum sanctorum, made offerings at the sopanapadi (temple steps), and received prasadam from the chief priest. Following the rituals, Chairman Vijayan presented Ambani with the temple prasadam and a commemorative portrait of Lord Guruvayurappan.
Later, Devaswom officials briefed Ambani on the proposed multi-speciality hospital and the planned modern veterinary hospital for temple elephants. Ambani assured full support for both projects and handed over a cheque for ₹15 crore as the initial contribution towards the hospital’s construction.
He also offered to provide technical assistance, based on the model of Reliance’s wildlife conservation centre in Gujarat, to enhance the care and management of Guruvayur’s elephants, officials added.
Ambani departed from Guruvayur around 8 a.m. after completing his temple visit.
With PTI inputs