Steve Jobs's Wife, Laurene Powell Joins World’s Largest Gathering Maha Kumbh 2025

Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has been given the Hindu name of 'Kamala' by the Niranjani Akhara, a revered organisation of saints. This comes as the 61-year-old American businesswoman, who is in India for the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. At the temple in Varanasi, Laurene Powell Jobs worshipped Baba Kashi Vishwanath, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and performed 'jalabhishek', praying for the successful conduct of the Maha Kumbh. For the next three weeks, the 61-year-old philanthropist will listen to the story of Kailashanand Giri Maharaj of Niranjani Akhara and will follow the rules of 'Kalpavas' for 10 days. During those 10 days, she will bathe daily in a sacred river early in the morning, do meditation, chant mantras and read scriptures. She will fast and consume only 'satvik' meals without onion, garlic or rich spices and listen to teaching from saints and spiritual leaders. She will sleep on the ground, maintain a simple lifestyle and plant a tulsi plant. She will also consume food prepared by herself or other devotees, won't wear gold and consume sweets or fruits.