Mukesh, Nita Ambani Organise Mass Marriage for 50 Underprivileged Couples From Palghar, Week Before Anant-Radhika Wedding

Mukesh and Nita Ambani on Tuesday organised a ‘Samuhik Vivah’ (mass wedding) for over 50 underprivileged couples from Palghar, around 100km from Mumbai, marking the start of the wedding functions of their son Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant.

The Ambanis, accompanied by their family members, including son and Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash and daughter-in-law Shloka Ambani, and daughter Isha Ambani, who heads Reliance Retail, and her husband Anand Piramal, attended the function and extended their heartfelt wishes to the couples, adding a personal touch to the auspicious occasion.

The function was held at the Reliance Corporate Park and was attended by around 800 people representing families of the couples. Starting with this function, the family pledged to continue supporting hundreds more of such weddings across the country during the upcoming wedding seasons.

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani and chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, will tie the knot at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on July 12.

Guests have started receiving the ‘Save The Date’ invitation, which is a traditional red and gold card, disclosing some details of the three-day function.

COUPLE GIVEN ORNAMENTS, Rs 1.01 LAKH STREEDHAN, GROCERY & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

The Ambani family upholds the timeless dictum, ‘Manav seva hi Madhav seva’– ‘Service to humanity is service to God’. In the spirit of this principle, they have a tradition of beginning every major family occasion by providing for and serving others, reinforcing their commitment to the community.

As a gesture of goodwill, each couple was presented with gold ornaments, including Mangalsutra, wedding rings and nose rings. They also received silver ornaments, such as toe rings and anklets. In addition, each bride was presented a cheque of Rs 1.01 lakh as ‘streedhan’. Each couple was also gifted with grocery and household items sufficient for one year, including a variety of 36 essential items and utensils, appliances such as gas stove, mixer and fan, as well as mattress and pillows.

The wedding ceremony was attended by family members of the brides and grooms, local social workers and members of the community. Following the ceremony, a grand dinner was organised for all attendees, furthering the spirit of celebration and togetherness.

Attendees were also invited to witness the traditional Tarpa Dance performed by the Warli Tribe, adding a rich cultural experience to the evening.

The Ambani family’s initiative not only celebrated the union of the couples, but also highlighted their commitment to social welfare and community support.

In this way, the family is also able to share their happiness and joy with the larger community and seek their blessings.

In the past too, during the occasion of weddings in the family, the Ambanis have run food service or Anna Seva for people in the nearby communities and with NGOs. In February, as part of Anant-Radhika pre-wedding festivities, an Anna Seva was held at Jogwad village near the Reliance Township in Gujarat’s Jamnagar.  Mukesh Ambani, Anant Ambani and other members of the Ambani family, as well as Radhika Merchant, served traditional Gujarati food to around 51,000 villagers.

Nita Ambani last Monday offered her son Anant’s wedding invite at Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple. After the darshan, she told the media, “I have just got Baba Bholenath’s darshan. I am feeling very blessed…As per the Hindu tradition, we first take blessings of the Lord. I have offered the wedding invite to Baba…I am very happy. I have come here after 10 years. I am happy to see the development and Kashi Vishwanath corridor, NaMo Ghat, solar energy plants and cleanliness. I am very happy to see the change…”