Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs’s Wife Laurene Powell To Observe ‘Kalpavas’ At Maha Kumbh.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Apple heiress Laurene Powell Jobs, one of world’s wealthiest women, to observe Kalpavas being attracted with Sanatan Hindu Faith and Tradition. 

Upendra Bharti | HENB | Prayagraj | Jan 8, 2025:: The Maha Kumbh Mela, a monumental Hindu gathering, is all set to commence on January 13, 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This sacred event, occurring every 12 years, is expected to draw millions of devotees to the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river. The Maha Kumbh is not only the largest traditional Hindu gathering, it is also considered the largest religious gathering in the world.

In 2025, the forthcoming Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, held on the banks of the sacred Sangam, is expected to attract numerous distinguished participants, including VIPs, VVIPs, millionaires, seers, and saints. Notably, Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire widow of Apple’s co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, is also reportedly set to observe ‘kalpavas’ at the Mahakumbh.

Laurene Powell Jobs, who manages the Steve Jobs Trust and is the founder and chair of Emerson Collective, will reportedly arrive at the MahaKumbh on January 13 and stay until January 29. She will also take a holy dip during the fair.

Kalpvas is an ancient practice in Hindu tradition, observed by devotees known as Kalpvasis, spanning a month from Paush Purnima to Maghi Purnima. During this period, Kalpvasis engage in daily rituals, including bathing in the Ganga and attending spiritual discourses, hymns, and devotional music sessions led by saints and seers. This age-old custom, referenced in scriptures like the Mahabharata and Ramcharitmanas, involves a month-long period of spiritual discipline and purification, emphasizing self-reflection, inner purification, and spiritual growth according to Sanatan Hindu faith.

Being attracted with such Hindu faith and philanthropy, Powell Jobs has decided to join the moth long Kalpvas in Prayagraj this time. She is expected to arrive at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 13 and stay until January 29. During her stay, she’ll be residing at the camp of Swami Kaliashananda, the ‘Mahamnadleshwar’ of Niranjani Akhara. As part of her spiritual journey, she’s likely to take daily holy dip during the fair.

This sacred event of Maha Kumbh, occurring every 12 years, is expected to draw millions of devotees to the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river.

The Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela- 2025  will feature a series of sacred bathing dates, known as Shahi Snans now termed as Rajasi Snan, which are considered auspicious for spiritual rebirth. These dates include:

– Paush Purnima: (First Shahi Snan) January 13, 2025
– Makar Sankranti (Second Shahi Snan): January 14, 2025
– Mauni Amavasya (Third Shahi Snan): January 29, 2025
– Basant Panchami (Fourth Shahi Snan): February 3, 2025
– Maghi Purnima: (Fifth Shahi Snan) February 12, 2025
– Maha Shivratri: (Sixth Shahi Snan) February 26, 2025

The event will conclude on February 26, 2025, with Maha Shivratri, marking the end of this grand spiritual celebration.

The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Yogi Adityanath, has indeed made elaborate arrangements for the Maha Kumbh pilgrimage, prioritizing safety, security, and amenities for the millions of devotees expected to attend. The official camp fire of the Maha Kumbha authority of Uttar Pradesh Government will be held on February 28, 2025 as reports say.
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__Inputs from Agencies.