BANGALORE, INDIA, August 23, 2012 (India Today): Businessman Vijay Mallya donated gold-plated doors worth US$134,000 to Lord Subrahmanya in Kukke, Udupi district. Mallya made the offering on Thursday by following the tradition and rituals at the Subrahmanya temple nestled in the Western Ghats, one of the most popular pilgrimage centres in Karnataka.
The business tycoon is going through a rough phase of his life with his flagship carrier Kingfisher Airlines on the verge of closure. Because of several setbacks to his business, Mallya had visited the Subrahmanya temple in April. He had vowed to donate the gold-plated doors. Reportedly, the doors contain 5.5 lbs
“Mallya had prayed for prosperity and had sought divine intervention to overcome the challenges in his business. He had also taken a vow to donate the gold plated doors and accordingly fulfilled them,” temple authorities pointed out.
It is common for VIPs, sports personalities and celebrities from across the country to visit Lord Subrahmanya, which is popular for Sarpa Dosha Nivarana [a remedy for an adverse astrological combination] in order to fetch good luck.