Guided by Swami Kailashanand Giri, she observed temple protocols, including not touching the sacred Shivling. The visit highlights increasing global interest in Indian spirituality and included ...

"Non-Hindus cannot touch the Shivling, and she saw it from outside. Traditions must be maintained," he explained, adding that she would participate in the Maha Kumbh, including taking a sacred dip ...

Swami Kailashananda is said to be Laurene’s ‘guru’. The Swami said that Laurene has been adopted like a daughter and given a new name ‘Kamala’.

However, her visit made headlines as she was not permitted to touch the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Shivling, a restriction stemming from long-standing Indian traditions and temple protocols.

At the Kashi Vishwanath temple, she was not allowed to touch the Shivling inside the sanctum sanctorum. Spiritual leader Swami Kailashanand Giri, the Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Niranjini Akhara ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

Speaking about why Laurene Powell Jobs was not allowed to touch the Kashi Vishwanath Shivling, Spiritual Leader Swami Kailashanand Giri Maharaj said, “As per our Indian tradition in Kashi ...