Mumbai, March 24 -- Less than a decade after differences emerged between the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Tata Sons, senior executives from both corporate houses are coming together for a common objective-to raise funds for a religious ceremony at the Sri Sankara Mattham, a prominent Hindu temple and spiritual centre in Matunga. Shapoor Mistry, chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, and N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, along with 13 others, are part of the temple's core committee for the Mahakumbhabhishekam, a consecration ceremony traditionally held once every 12 years. The development was first reported by Mint. The person who brought Mistry and Chandrasekaran on the same stage is Subramania Kuppuswamy Iyer, advisor (group finance and special projects) at the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He is also the president of the Sri Sankara Mattham. "We requested both of them, and they agreed. There is nothing more. They are working for a spiritual cause," Kuppuswamy told the Hindustan Times. Besides Mistry and Chandrasekaran, the 20-member core committee comprises individuals from other corporate houses, such as Reliance Industries and Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company, as well as trustees of the Siddhivinayak and Mahalakshmi temples, all in their individual capacities, he added. The Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Tata Sons have shared a long but contentious relationship. The Mistry family is the largest minority shareholder in Tata Sons, but ties between the two groups soured in 2016 after the ouster of former chairman Cyrus Mistry. This triggered a prolonged legal battle over corporate governance and shareholder rights. The dispute eventually reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in favour of Tata Sons. When asked whether Mistry and Chandrasekaran coming together for a spiritual cause could signal a thaw in relations between the two companies, Kuppuswamy dismissed the suggestion. "This is your reading. I have no idea about it. If it happens, it's good for the businesses at large....everybody hopes that." HT reached out to Tata Sons and the Shapoorji Pallonji Group seeking comment, but didn't get a response till the time of going to press. So far, Mistry and Chandrasekaran have not met in person during the core committee meetings held over the past few months. Chandrasekaran, who heads the committee, has pledged Rs.25 lakh in his personal capacity, while Tata Sons' contribution is not yet known. Mistry has donated Rs.1 crore for the upcoming ceremony. The temple trust aims to raise Rs.5 crore. The temple's fifth Ashtabandhana Jeeranodharana Mahakumbhabhishekam will be held from April 2-6 in Matunga. Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham will conduct the consecration. Established in 1939, the temple has had several eminent members over the years, including the late Keshub Mahindra, the former chairman emeritus of the Mahindra Group. "Mahakumbhabhishekam is the pinnacle of all festivals, which will enhance the shrine's inherent positive vibes," said C S Parmeshwar, one of the core committee members....