New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The spiritual side of the Lionel Messi came out on his final leg of the India tour as the Argentine football icon chanted 'Jai Mata Di' at Vantara hosted by Anant Ambani and his wife Radhika Merchant, the video of which went viral on social media. Vantara is a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre 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 chanting 'Jai Mata Di' in front of the goddess. While Messi c...