Errol Musk visits, offers prayers Ayodhya's Ram temple; hails India as 'wonderful place'
LUCKNOW: On the second day of the ongoing consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in his Darbar in Ayodhya, Errol Musk, the South Africa-based businessman and father of billionaire Elon Musk, visited the newly-built Ram temple, taking darshan of Ram Lalla at the Ramjanmabhoomi complex on Wednesday.
Musk later visited Hanumangarhi temple to pay obeisance to Lord Hanuman.
The Uttar Pradesh government accorded state guest status to the visiting dignitary. Musk, who has been in India since Sunday, June 1, arrived at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya from Delhi in a private jet. He was accompanied by 16 persons, including his daughter Alexandra Musk and motivational speaker Vivek Bindra.
Musk is Global Advisor to Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd, a Haryana-based firm. He was accompanied by Servotech Managing Director Raman Bhatia during his Ayodhya trip.
Attired in a kurta-pyjama with a saffron scarf around his neck, Musk drove straight to the Ram temple from the airport. He spent about an hour there, taking darshan and offering puja to Lord Ram. From the Ram temple, he went to Hanumangarhi temple and stayed there for 40 minutes, instead of the 15 minutes planned earlier.
A three-layer security arrangement was in place, and the route through which Musk travelled was monitored through drones and CCTV cameras.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
an hour ago
- First Post
Trump calls Musk 'great guy' amid feud over Big Beautiful Bill
Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk are at odds, but Trump still called Musk a 'great guy; in an interview on Sunday. Their relationship turned tense after Musk criticised Trump's planned tax cuts, known as the 'big beautiful bill.' read more US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 30, 2025. Reuters Amid tensions between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the Potus called the tech billionaire and Tesla CEO a 'great guy' in an interview on Sunday. Musk had served as a close adviser to Trump until May 2025 and was leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which was aimed at cutting costs in the US government. The relationship soured after Musk, who runs SpaceX and Tesla, criticised Trump's proposed tax cuts, known as the 'big beautiful bill.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Trump praises Musk Speaking to Fox News, Trump praised Musk, saying, 'I think he's a wonderful guy. I haven't spoken to him much, but I think Elon is a wonderful guy, and I know he's going to do well always. He's a smart guy. And he actually went and campaigned with me… But he got a little bit upset, and that wasn't appropriate.' Asked what caused the falling out, Trump said, 'The electric vehicle mandate, the EV mandate, is a tough thing for him. I don't want everybody to have to have an electric car.' Musk slams GOP tax bill as 'insane' Musk strongly opposed the Republican tax bill, claiming it would 'destroy millions of jobs.' This disagreement led to a public feud, with both men criticising each other online. Epstein post deleted amid feud At one point, Musk even posted about alleged connections between Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files, though he later deleted the post. Bill passes Senate hurdle Ahead of a key Senate vote on the tax bill, Musk posted on X, calling the legislation 'utterly insane,' saying it would harm the economy and cost millions of jobs. Despite Musk's criticism and defections from three Republican senators, the bill passed the Senate by 51 votes to 49. It will now move to the House of Representatives for a final vote before becoming law. More from World Trump administration delays briefings on Iran strikes and ceasefire deal
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
'He got little upset': Donald Trump downplays Elon Musk's outbursts on 'big bill'; calls him 'wonderful guy'
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that Doge's former chief Elon Musk's behavior after their split, which included a since-deleted tweet connecting Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, was "not appropriate. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " In a Fox News interview with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, President Donald Trump, when questioned about their relationship, maintained his positive stance towards Musk and despite all the criticism he called him "wonderful guy." He said, "I think he's a wonderful guy. I haven't spoken to him much, but I think Elon is a wonderful guy, and I know he's going to do well always... He's a smart guy. And he actually went and campaigned with me and this and that. But he got a little bit upset, and that wasn't appropriate." Trump attributed their discord to Musk's concerns about the electric vehicle mandate and said, "the electric vehicle mandate, the EV mandate, is a tough thing for him. I would, you know, I don't want everybody to have to have an electric car." On Saturday, his 54th birthday, Musk utilised X to criticise the Senate's latest draft bill, asserting it would "destroy millions of jobs" and increase taxation on nascent wind and solar projects. "The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country! Utterly insane and destructive," he said. This follows Musk's earlier criticism from early June, where he posted: "Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it." He had previously denounced the initial version as a "massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill [that] is a disgusting abomination." The revised version of the bill was presented on Friday evening by Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-SC, with Senate Republicans aiming to submit it to the president by July 4.
NDTV
an hour ago
- NDTV
Trump Praises "Wonderful Guy" Musk Amid Feud Over "Big, Beautiful Bill"
Washington: Amid his ongoing feud with Elon Musk over the "big beautiful bill, US President Donald Trump has praised his wayward billionaire wingman, calling him a "wonderful guy". The tech mogul served as Trump's presidential advisor until May 2025, when his tenure ended. But his exit from the White House soon turned explosive, with Musk criticing Trump's "big beautiful bill" on tax cuts. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, the US President called his Republican ally a "smart" guy and said he's "always going to do well." "I think he's a wonderful guy. I haven't spoken to him much, but I think Elon is a wonderful guy, and I know he's going to do well always. He's a smart guy. And he actually went and campaigned with me, and this and that. But he got a little bit upset, and that wasn't appropriate," Trump said when he was asked if he had spoken to Musk recently. When asked what led to the great fallout between him and Musk, Trump said the Tesla CEO was upset about the repeal of an electric vehicle tax credit - a claim previously rejected by the billionaire. "Look, the electric vehicle mandate, the EV mandate, is a tough thing for him. I would, you know, I don't want everybody to have to have an electric car," Trump said. Trump Musk Feud The former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head, Musk, took to X on his 54th birthday on Saturday, issuing a a blistering critique of the Senate's latest draft of Trump's sweeping tax-and-spending bill, calling the legislation "utterly insane and destructive" right as the chamber prepared to open debate on the nearly 1,000-page proposal. "The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country! Utterly insane and destructive," Musk wrote in the post. The post was a continuation of Musk's opposition to the Grand Old Party's legislation, which he had previously described as a "disgusting abomination" filled with wasteful spending. Musk's criticism of the bill triggered an online feud between him and Trump, with both men bashing one another on social media accounts. The disagreement escalated when Musk posted about an alleged connection between Donald Trump and the Epstein files -- a post he later deleted. But despite Musk's criticism, the tax-cut bill was passed with a narrow 51-49 vote in the Senate. It will now move to the House of Representatives for a final vote before becoming law.
