Isha-Anand Wedding: Ambanis, Piramals celebrate with 'Maha Aarti', sangeet ceremony
The power-packed guest list at the function includes the Maharashtra CM, Railway Minister, and Hillary Clinton.
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The Ambanis and Piramals, who kicked off their children Isha and Anand's pre-wedding rituals with an Anna Seva on Friday, are hosting a Maha Aarti on the banks of Lake Pichola in the city today. The families will also celebrate at a sangeet function.
Earlier in the day, guests from across the world landed in the city to join the celebrations. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was seen receiving a warm welcome from Mukesh and Nita Ambani.
While the RIL Chairman was dressed in a maroon Nehru jacket, wife Nita opted for a beige kurta with a Benarasi dupatta. Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with wife Amruta, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani with husband Zubin Irani were among the other leaders joining the celebrations.
Bollywood celebrities including newlyweds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Janhvi, Khushi and Boney Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Parineeti Chopra also reached the city to celebrate with the couple. Sports stars Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali, Zaheer Khan and wife Sagarika Ghatge, MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi with daughter Ziva have also joined the celebrations.
Pictures that have gone viral on social media show a massive structure of Lord Shri Nath ji set up at the venue of the aarti.
Apart from the functions, there is also a two-day specially-curated exhibition, Swadesh Bazaar, that will showcase 108 traditional, Indian craft and art forms, many of which have been supported by Reliance Foundation over the years.
The Ambanis and Piramals kicked off the celebrations with an Anna Seva at Udaipur's Narayan Seva Sansthan on Friday. They will feed 5,100 people, many with special abilities, three times a day till Monday.
Udaipur & Mumbai is buzzing with activity as RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha & Anand - son of Piramal Group's Ajay Piramal - are set to tie the knot on Wednesday.
The Ambanis and Piramals are currently in the City Of Lakes for the couple's pre-wedding rituals.
Here's a quick look at the preparations...
Isha and Anand - both Ivy-League alumni - will tie the knot in a traditional ceremony on Wednesday at the Ambani residence, Antilia, in Mumbai. The 33-year-old Piramal scion proposed to the 27-year-old Reliance heiress at a temple in Mahabaleshwar, earlier this year. The families celebrated the the union a Ghor Dana in May, followed by a lavish engagement bash at the beautiful Lake Como in September, and a Graha Shanti puja last month.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani have also been visiting temples across the country, including Siddhivinayak, Kedarnath-Badrinath, Tirupati, Guruvayoor, Sri Ramanathaswamy and Ambaji shrines, to offer the wedding invitation and seek blessings.
Earlier in the day, guests from across the world landed in the city to join the celebrations. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was seen receiving a warm welcome from Mukesh and Nita Ambani.
While the RIL Chairman was dressed in a maroon Nehru jacket, wife Nita opted for a beige kurta with a Benarasi dupatta. Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with wife Amruta, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani with husband Zubin Irani were among the other leaders joining the celebrations.
The Ambanis and Piramals welcomed their high-profile guests in Udaipur as they kicked off children Isha and Anand's pre-wedding festivities. Two of India's biggest business families are hosting their guests in the City of Lakes over the weekend, before the couple take their vows in a traditional ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The families will host a Maha Aarti and Sangeet ceremony today.
Here's a look at the who's who of the world who have landed in the city for the celebrations.
Bollywood celebrities including newlyweds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Janhvi, Khushi and Boney Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Parineeti Chopra also reached the city to celebrate with the couple. Sports stars Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali, Zaheer Khan and wife Sagarika Ghatge, MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi with daughter Ziva have also joined the celebrations.
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Pictures that have gone viral on social media show a massive structure of Lord Shri Nath ji set up at the venue of the aarti.
Apart from the functions, there is also a two-day specially-curated exhibition, Swadesh Bazaar, that will showcase 108 traditional, Indian craft and art forms, many of which have been supported by Reliance Foundation over the years.
The Ambanis and Piramals kicked off the celebrations with an Anna Seva at Udaipur's Narayan Seva Sansthan on Friday. They will feed 5,100 people, many with special abilities, three times a day till Monday.
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The Ambanis and Piramals are currently in the City Of Lakes for the couple's pre-wedding rituals.
Here's a quick look at the preparations...
Isha and Anand - both Ivy-League alumni - will tie the knot in a traditional ceremony on Wednesday at the Ambani residence, Antilia, in Mumbai. The 33-year-old Piramal scion proposed to the 27-year-old Reliance heiress at a temple in Mahabaleshwar, earlier this year. The families celebrated the the union a Ghor Dana in May, followed by a lavish engagement bash at the beautiful Lake Como in September, and a Graha Shanti puja last month.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani have also been visiting temples across the country, including Siddhivinayak, Kedarnath-Badrinath, Tirupati, Guruvayoor, Sri Ramanathaswamy and Ambaji shrines, to offer the wedding invitation and seek blessings.
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