A handwritten letter by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, expressing his desire to visit India and attend the Kumbh Mela, has been auctioned for an astounding$ 500, 312.50 ( INR 4.32 crore ). Jobs ‘ family, Laurene Powell, is now in India attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
The letter, written on Jobs ‘ 19th day, February 23, 1974, was addressed to his childhood buddy Tim Brown. Jobs discusses Zen Buddhism and his desire to visit the Kumbh Mela, a significant Hindu festival and journey, in it. Jobs wrote,” I wish to come to India for the Kumbh Mela, which starts in April. I’m not yet sure when I’ll get leaving.
The email provides a unique view into Jobs ‘ spiritual part, strongly influenced by Hinduism, as he signs off with” Shanti, Steve Jobs”. He furthermore mentions that he” cried several times.”
According to the text, Jobs planned to visit the monastery of Neem Karoli Baba in Uttarakhand. But, upon reaching Nainital, he learned that Neem Karoli Baba had passed ahead the previous year. Despite this, Jobs stayed at the monastery in Kainchi Dham, finding pleasure in the Baba’s doctrines.
During his seven-month be in India, Jobs immersed himself in American society. His families could not be identified because of how he looked after returning home. Jobs said,” My mind had been shaved, I was wearing Indian cloth clothes, and my body had turned a deep, dessert brown-red from the sun”. Additionally, he was seen wearing the peach Sadhu clothing.
The letter, written exactly 51 years ago, was auctioned by Bonhams, a private international auction house, for$ 500, 312.50 ( INR 4.32 crore ), as said on its website.
Wife fulfills Steve’s hope
Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, as a result of his liver cancer problems. While Jobs not attended the Kumbh Mela, his family Laurene Powell Jobs fulfilled his long-held intend by attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, India. Laurene, given the Hindu brand” Kamala” by her yogi Swami Kailashanand Giri, arrived with a 40-member group and has been participating in religious practices, including prayer, Kriya Yoga, and Pranayama.
The Mahakumbh Mela, held every 12 times, attracts millions of followers worldwide, celebrating India’s abundant spiritual traditions.
