Ayodhya– Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, visited the iconic Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon and described the spiritual experience as “wonderful” and “one of the best things” he has ever done.
“It’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful (Ayodhya visit). It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. I’m so glad I came to see it and can’t wait till the temple gets completed, the big temple, it’s going to be something like a wonder of the world,”
Errol also visited the Hanumangarhi temple, located nearby. He was initially scheduled to travel to the Taj Mahal in Agra, but the plan may be dropped due to extreme heat conditions in the region.
“My experience here in India has been wonderful. I’m here (in India) to begin working with Servotech and am looking forward to spending a lot of time in the country. The temples are marvellous and so are the people,”
— Errol Musk told reporters.
Dressed in traditional kurta-pyjama, Errol Musk was accompanied by his daughter Alexandra Musk. The two landed at Ayodhya airport around 2:30 pm and departed by 4 pm.
Security in Ayodhya was on high alert for the visit. According to a police official, the temple town already has a three-layered security setup, including anti-drone systems, CCTV surveillance, and specially trained personnel.
“There is already a three-layered high-level security cover in place in Ayodhya, which includes round-the-clock deployment of high-tech anti-drone systems capable of detecting and neutralising unauthorised aerial activity,”
— a police officer said.
“However, no additional security cover will be extended officially for this visit as the existing measures are adequate,”
— he added.
Errol Musk is visiting India from June 1 to June 6 as the Global Advisor to Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd, a company based in Haryana. His visit focuses on boosting India’s green technology initiatives and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
According to a statement from the company,
“His visit is squarely focused on accelerating India’s burgeoning green technology and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure development.”
Servotech’s Managing Director Raman Bhatia was also expected to visit the Ram temple on Wednesday.