As the date for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya approaches, notable business leaders, including representatives from esteemed families like Ambanis and Birlas, have received invitations for the significant event. Scheduled for January 22, the ceremony, known as ‘Pran Pratishtha,’ will be conducted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The distinguished list of attendees at the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony includes industry stalwarts:
- Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries chairperson) and family
- Kokilaben Ambani
- Neeta Ambani
- Akash Ambani
- Anant Ambani
- Shloka Ambani
- Radhika Merchant (would-be-daughter-in-law)
- Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group chairperson) and his wife Nirja Birla
- Durali Divi (Divis Laboratories)
- N R Narayana Murthy (Infosys founder)
- Naveen Jindal (Jindal Steel & Power)
- Naresh Trehan (Medanta Group)
- Ajay Piramal (Piramal Group chairperson)
- Anand Mahindra (Mahindra and Mahindra)
- Ajay Shriram (DCM Shriram)
- K Krithivasan (TCS CEO)
- K Satish Reddy (Dr. Reddy’s Pharmaceuticals)
- Punit Goenka (Zee Entertainment Enterprises CEO)
- S N Subrahmanyan (L&T CEO)
The ceremony, commencing at 12.20 pm, is expected to conclude by 1 pm. Prime Minister Modi will address a gathering of over 7,000 people, with millions more anticipated to witness the historic event live on television. To facilitate participation in the celebrations, the Centre has declared a half-day closure for various Central Government Offices and establishments across the country.
