Lionel Messi sings ‘Jai Mata Di’ at Vantara with Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant; Rodrigo de Paul looked in wonder; video Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suarez along with Anant Ambani and his wife Radhika Merchant perform ‘aarti’ during a visit at Vantara.(Vantara) The spiritual side of the Lionel Messi came out on his last leg of the India tour when the Argentine football icon sang ‘Jai Mata Di’ at Vantara Merchant hosted on social media by Anant Amhabani and his wife. Vantara is a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation center in Gujarat’s Jamnagar. In the video shared by the Vantara official Instagram handle, Messi, with Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, were welcomed by the Indian aarti and tika on their foreheads. The trio performed aarti themselves and experienced Indian traditions and rituals. In the later part of the video, Messi was heard singing ‘Jai Mata Di’ in front of the goddess. As Messi chanted the holy words, De Paul looked in awe at his fellow national teammate. “Vantara was honored to welcome Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul. They experienced Indian traditions and rituals rooted in our spiritual culture and spent time with the wild inhabitants of Vantara,” the caption of the video read. “Watching stories of rescue, healing and care, they were deeply moved by how compassion for animals is woven into everyday life here. A beautiful moment where seva, spirituality and conservation came together, one that will stay with us forever,” it added. Earlier, Messi, Suarez and De Paul were given a tour of Vantara while the footballers spent time with the wild animals in the camp.