Laurene Powell Jobs, now a follower of Sanatan Dharma, goes to Bhutan

She receives ‘deeksha’, ‘guru mantra from spiritual guide, expected to revisit the Mela before the third and last ‘Amrit Snan’ of Basant Panchami on February 3

Updated on: Jan 16, 2025, 05:22:05 IST

By Kenneth John

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MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ) Lauren Powell Jobs, now ‘Kamala’, became a follower of Sanatan Dharma after receiving ‘deeksha’, ‘beej (guru) mantra’ from her spiritual guide and performing a yagya, before proceeding to Bhutan as its state guest from Mahakumbh Nagar on Wednesday.

Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, receives spiritual initiation from her guru Niranjani Peethadheeshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri, amid the Mahakumbh, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo)

During her stay at tent city, she experienced the values and spirituality of Sanatan Dharma under the guidance of her guru, Niranjani Peethadheeshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri.

Laurene is expected to revisit the Mela before the third and last ‘Amrit Snan’ of Basant Panchami on February 3 for the holy dip in Sangam waters as she had failed to take the first ‘Amrit Snan’ on January 14 due to health reasons, said sources.

Giri, after preforming the rituals, sprinkled Ganga Jal on ‘Kamala’ and gave her beej (guru) mantra of Maa Kali and blessed her. With this, Laurene became a follower of Sanatan Dharma after taking the mantra, which she has been instructed to chant several times in a day.

After inviting Laurene Powell Jobs as state guest, the Bhutan government on Wednesday sent a special chartered plane to Bamrauli airport to take her to Bhutan along with her staff.

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Kenneth John
Kenneth John is a seasoned journalist with over three decades of reporting experience with different national dailies. As a correspondent with Hindustan Times, he is known for his impactful grassroots journalism, focusing on stories that amplify the voices of marginalised communities and bring issues of public concern into the spotlight. Over the years, he has reported extensively on education, women and child welfare, health, crime, infrastructure, environment, human rights, rural development, poverty, and public policy. His work has consistently highlighted the challenges faced by vulnerable sections of society, particularly in rural and underserved regions. Recognised for his investigative and human-interest reporting, his notable stories include exposing severe child malnutrition in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he documented instances of children eating mud to cope with extreme hunger. These reports drew attention to serious gaps in welfare delivery and prompted discussions on policy intervention and accountability. A keen observer of social and cultural transformations, he has covered three Mahakumbhs and two Kumbh Melas at Prayagraj’s Sangam, reporting on their religious, social, cultural, and administrative dimensions. Among his most widely discussed exclusives was the story on Uttar Pradesh’s first all-women gang, “D39,” in Kaushambi, revealing how poverty, child marriage, and domestic abuse pushed several women toward crime. His journalism continues to combine investigative rigour with deep human sensitivity.Read More

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