Mahakumbh Nagar (UP), January 15
Lauren Powell Jobs, wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and social activist, took Diksha from her Guru Swami Kailashananda Giri during Mahakumbha. Powell, who has been in the Mahakumbha camp for the last three days, has been given the spiritual name ‘Kamala’ by his guru. Swami Kailashananda is the head of Giri Mahamandaleshwar or Panchayati Akhara Sri Niranjani. Giri’s media advisor Shagun Tyagi told this news agency, “Lauren Powell Jobs initiation process started last night. Guruji gave him the holy Kali Bij Mantra during this ceremony. The mystery remains as to what Lauren gave to Giri at Guru Dakshina.” -News-Patiala