Tributes Paid To Ratan Tata At Rishikesh's Parmarth Niketan By Performing Ganga Aarti

Rishikesh: Tributes were paid to veteran industrialist Ratan Tata at Rishikesh's Parmarth Niketan, by performing Ganga Aarti for the departed soul. Ratan Tata, one of India's most loved industrialist, a visionary, who rose Tata to new heights died at the age of 86 in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. He was accorded a state -funeral. 

From politicians to industrialists to celebrities to sports person and the common people bid a tearful good bye to Ratan Tata, whose businesses made huge contributions into the lives of the people and the country.  

Ratan Tata's final rites performed with full state honours 

The final rites of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were performed with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening. The Mumbai police paid tribute to Tata with a gun salute.

The industry titan's family members, including the half-brother Noel Tata, and top executives from the Tata Group like chairman N Chandrasekaran, were present at the crematorium in Worli.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah , his cabinet colleague Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde , his deputy Devendra Fadnavis , Congress leader and former CM Sushilkumar Shinde, among others, were also present.

The last rites were performed as per the Parsi tradition, one of the priests present at the crematorium said. After the funeral, there will be three more days of rituals which will be conducted at the late industrialist's bungalow in Colaba, south Mumbai, he said.