Anil Ambani, vice chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, on Saturday visited the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati and prayed for peace and tranquility in the Ambani family.

Anil, who is in tussle with elder brother Mukesh on the ownership issue of the Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) Reliance group, paid obeisance at the temple accompanied by wife Tina and two sons early this morning.

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"I have prayed for peace, tranquility and courage for the entire family," Anil said, coming out of the temple.

"I have prayed for preserving and enhancing the legacy of my late father Shri Dhirubhai Ambani," the younger of the Ambani brothers said.

Anil, who had earlier challenged superior powers to Mukesh, chairman and managing director of RIL, approved at a board meeting on July 27, however, declined to take any other questions on the ongoing row within the family.