Four heirs to Mumbai's wealthy business families, Aryan Zaveri, Vrushti Bauva, Dhruti Nagda, and Yuti Shah, have chosen monkhood over luxury. They will publicly renounce their material possessions in the Varshi Daan procession, marking the start of their spiritual journey. Despite numerous efforts by their families to deter them, their commitment to asceticism remained unwavering.
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