Anant Ambani completes 170-km padyatra from Jamnagar to Dwarkadhish Temple

Anant Ambani, non-executive director of Reliance Industries Ltd, on April 6, completed a 170-km padyatra from Jamnagar to the Dwarkadhish Temple — a journey his mother, Nita Ambani, praised for its deep cultural significance.

Speaking to reporters after completing the spiritual walk, Anant said, "I extend my best wishes to all on the occasion of Ram Navami. I did the darshan of the Dwarikadhish, and with this, my padyatra has completed..."

The padyatra, which began on March 29, saw Anant walking nearly 20 kilometres a day, often through the night. On April 4, spiritual leader Bageshwar Baba (Acharya Dhirendra Shastri) joined the journey and was seen walking barefoot alongside Anant's convoy.

Reacting to her son's spiritual odyssey, Nita Ambani, Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said, "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..."

Radhika Merchant, Anant’s wife, added that the padyatra had a special personal significance. "Today, it's Anant's 30th birthday. It was his wish that he would do 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 successful..."