Mukesh Ambani Visits Kedarnath, Badrinath Dhams; Donates Rs 5 Crore

Badrinath Dham will be closed on November 17 for the winter break and Lord Narayan will be worshipped at the Narsingh Temple of Joshimath.

Chamoli/Rudraprayag: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani paid a visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath Dhams on Sunday.

After reaching the Bhu Baikunth Badrinath Dhamm at 9 am, he was welcomed by all the officials including Badri Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC) President Ajendra Ajay. There he performed worship followed by a Veda chanting. He also visited the Mata Lakshmi temple on the premises.

BKTC President said Ambani, who pays annual visits to the holy places, donated Rs 5 crore. He also agreed to a photograph with BKTC officials and fans at the Singh Dwar.

The doors of Badrinath Dham will be closed on November 17 for the winter break and Lord Narayan will be worshipped at the Narsingh Temple of Joshimath and the Yoga Dhyan Badri Temple of Pandukeshwar during the closure.

The idol of Lord Badri Narayan, Uddhav, goes to the Yoga Dhyan Temple of Pandukeshwar on his vehicle Garuda and the holy throne of Shankaracharya and the chief priest Rawal are shifted to the Narsingh Temple of Joshimath.

It's worth noting that following Badrinath, Ambani reached Kedarnath Dham for a darshan at 10.45 am, where he performed Rudrabhishek and worship.

After the Tirupati Laddu adulteration row, the BKTC, which runs two of the famous four Dhams of Uttarakhand, Kedarnath and Badrinath, issued an SOP for inspecting the quality of the prasad once a year.

Lakhs of devotees visit the temples of Uttarakhand every year and the Tirupati Balaji temple prasad row has influenced the BKTC to take this decision.

According to the guidelines, a food safety audit of the prasad offered at the temple will be conducted periodically. The quality checks would also be performed on the ingredients used to prepare the prasad. The place for preparing the prasad has been brought under CCTV surveillance.