OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal visits BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi with wife, son

Ritesh Agarwal is the founder of Oyo Rooms. (Image: @riteshagar/X)

Ritesh Agarwal, the 30-year-old founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, recently visited the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, celebrating his first wedding anniversary with wife Geetansha Sood and son Aryan. While sharing pictures and a YouTube video on social media, Agarwal's visit to the holy site comes at a crucial time for OYO Rooms, as the hospitality giant grapples with controversies that have cast shadows on its once-flourishing success.

The tech magnate, with a staggering net worth of approximately Rs 15,000 crore, wrote on X, "Jai Swaminarayan Celebrated my first wedding anniversary with my lovely wife Geet and our son, Aryan at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi."

Agarwal expressed his deep connection to the spiritual realm, having visited various holy sites and temples across the country in the past year. He said he heard about the temple when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it and so decided to pay a visit.

Jai Swaminarayan

Celebrated my first wedding anniversary with my lovely wife Geet and our son, Aryan at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi. I first heard about it when PM Modi ji inaugurated it recently, so I decided to make a pitstop here.

I have been to… pic.twitter.com/kuIjdyoTfW

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— Ritesh Agarwal (@riteshagar) March 7, 2024

PM Modi had inaugurated the temple on February 14.

OYO Rooms, founded in 2012, disrupted the Indian hospitality market, achieving the coveted status of a Unicorn. Yet, allegations of hidden charges, predatory pricing strategies, and aggressive business practices have tarnished its reputation.

Reports of threatening hotels and sending unsolicited job offers to employees of rival businesses have also fuelled a decline in the company's growth trajectory.

Agarwal got married to Geetansha Sood in 2023 and welcomed their son in December.