World India is getting ready for world's biggest event Maha Kumbh 2081. 450 million people will participate.

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Today, it is official beginning of Mahakumbh 2081.

 

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Steve Job's wife performed Pooja at mahakumbh. She is given the name Kamala by Maha Mandaleshwar guru ji. She will stay here for few days to perform rituals and pooja.

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Steve Jobs' Wife Laurene Powell Gets This Hindu Name, To Don Saffron Attire In Maha Kumbh​

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The widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs (Image: AP)© Copyright (C) new18.com. All Rights Reserved.
Laurence Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has been given the Hindu name ‘Kamala’ as she is set to participate in the Maha Kumbh 2025 that will begin in Prayagraj on January 13.

The billionaire widow is currently in Varanasi and will arrive in Prayagraj on January 13 to immerse herself in Hindu rituals and will stay at the camp of her guru Swami Kaliashananda, the ‘Mahamnadleshwar’ of Niranjani Akhara. She will participate in several rituals of the Maha Kumbh till January 29.

Swami Kailashananda confirmed that she was given a new name after she received the Gotra of her guru. The seer told the Hindustan Times that Laurene had a deep interest in Sanatan Dharma and treated him like a father, adding that, “I also give her the same love of a daughter”.

“She is coming to visit her guru here. We have named her Kamala and she is like a daughter to us. This is the second time she is coming to India… Everyone is welcome in Kumbh,” he earlier told news agency ANI.

The seer said Laurene is coming to India to meditate and will be included in the Akhara’s Peshwai ritual. Hailing from one of the wealthiest families in the world, Laurene will don the saffron attire of a sanyasin during the Maha Kumbh and take a royal dip during the Shahi Snan (January 14) and Mauni Amavasya (January 29).

Laurene is among several VIPs, VVIPs, millionaires, seers and saints to participate in Maha Kumbh and will offer ‘kalpavas’ during her stay. Notably, Kalpvas is an age-old practice in the Hindu tradition observed by devotees, referred to as Kalpvasis or Kalpwasis, for a month starting from Paush Purnima to Maghi Purnima.


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Laurene was earlier seen offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Saturday, accompanied by her guru. Speaking on Laurene Jobs’ arrival for the Maha Kumbh, the priest said she was made to see the Shivling from outside of the temple as no other Hindus are permitted to touch the holy symbol of Lord Shiva.

Preparations are nearly at an end for the Maha Kumbh, which will take place from January 13 to February 26. Some 400 million pilgrims are expected at the spectacular Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj – billed as the largest gathering of humanity on the planet.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh that the state budget for the 45-day-long mega event is around Rs 7,000 crore and this year’s fair will be the first to use artificial intelligence and chatbots. The UP Police have established a multi-layered security system around the Prayagraj district.

The main bathing rituals (Shahi Snan) of the Kumbh will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami).

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Yesterday, 35 million people took a dip in the holy Ganges, bringing the total to 50 million over two days. I'm planning to visit soon.

 

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Steve Jobs' letter on attending Kumbh Mela fetches over $500k at auction: 'I wish to go to India...'​

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• 8h • 2 min read

A handwritten letter by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, expressing his desire to visit India and attend the Kumbh Mela, has been auctioned for an astounding $500,312.50 (INR 4.32 crore). Jobs' wife, Laurene Powell, is currently in India attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.


The letter, written on Jobs' 19th birthday, February 23, 1974, was addressed to his childhood friend Tim Brown. In it, Jobs reflects on Zen Buddhism and his aspiration to attend the Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu pilgrimage and festival. Jobs wrote, "I wish to go to India for the Kumbh Mela, which starts in April. I will be leaving sometime in March, not really certain yet."

The letter provides a rare glimpse into Jobs' spiritual side, heavily influenced by Hinduism, as he signs off with "Shanti, Steve Jobs." He also mentions having "cried many times."

According to the letter, Jobs planned to visit the ashram of Neem Karoli Baba in Uttarakhand. However, upon reaching Nainital, he learned that Neem Karoli Baba had passed away the previous year. Despite this, Jobs stayed at the ashram in Kainchi Dham, finding solace in the Baba's teachings.

Steve Jobs' letter on attending Kumbh Mela fetches over $500k at auction: 'I wish to go to India...'
During his seven-month stay in India, Jobs immersed himself in Indian culture. Upon returning home, his parents barely recognized him due to his transformed appearance. Jobs said, "My head had been shaved, I was wearing Indian cotton robes, and my skin had turned a deep, chocolate brown-red from the sun."

The letter, written exactly 51 years ago, was auctioned by Bonhams, a private international auction house, for $500,312.50 (INR 4.32 crore), as said on its website.

Wife fulfills Steve's wish

Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. While Jobs never attended the Kumbh Mela, his wife Laurene Powell Jobs fulfilled his long-held wish by attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, India. Laurene, given the Hindu name "Kamala" by her guru Swami Kailashanand Giri, arrived with a 40-member team and has been participating in spiritual practices, including meditation, Kriya Yoga, and Pranayama.

The Mahakumbh Mela, held every 12 years, attracts millions of devotees worldwide, celebrating India's rich spiritual heritage.
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@Krishna with Flute take some pics and share here if you can please.

Juna Akhara naga babas ke, udhar you'll get some good too.

 

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Nagas are fascinating..

Ye banda bhi mast hai, been going viral.

 

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I like him, what a bossman, do your thing.. kisi ki nahi sunne ka apart from inner voice

 

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@Krishna with Flute take some pics and share here if you can please.

Juna Akhara naga babas ke, udhar you'll get some good too.

Will post when I visit Maha Kumbh in first week of Feb.