Steve Jobs' handwritten letter expressing his desire to attend the Kumbh Mela fetched $500,312.50 at auction. His wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, fulfilled his wish by attending the 2025 event despite facing allergies. She participated in spiritual practices under the name 'Kamala,' given by her guru. This visit honors Steve Jobs' spiritual journey and Indian traditions.

Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has immersed herself in the rich traditions of the Maha Kumbh 2025, currently taking place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. On this spiritual journey, she participated in the Pattabhishek (coronation) ceremony of Vyasanand Giri Maharaj at the Niranjani Akhara in the presence of Swami Kailashanand Giri Maharaj. Swami Kailashanand Giri revealed that the Akhara has bestowed Powell with a Hindu name, ‘Kamala,’ as a gesture of respect and inclusion. Powell is also set to observe the ancient Hindu tradition of Kalpvas during the Kumbh. This month-long spiritual discipline involves living by the banks of the Sangam, observing rituals, meditating, and seeking purification and spiritual growth.

Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, will attend the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, embracing Hindu rituals like Kalpvas at the sacred Sangam.

One of the largest and most sacred gatherings in Hinduism, known as Maha Kumbh Mela, which takes place every twelve years is set to begin on January 13, 2025. Millions of devotees are expected to take part in this auspicious event being held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.In 2025, many VIPs, VVIPs, millionaires, seers and saints will be taking part in the forthcoming ‘Mahakumbh’ on the bank of the ‘Sangam’ in Prayagraj.According to various...

Despite her illness, Powell Jobs is determined to take part in the ritual of taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers.