This year at Maha Kumbh, we saw a host of Bollywood celebrities and business tycoons arrive at Triveni Sangam to seek blessings. However, one common thing among these celebrities while taking the holy dip was who accompanied them.
All dressed in a saffron-coloured saree, with flowing curly hair, a bindi on her forehead and beads around her neck, was Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, who accompanied Katrina Kaif, Raveena Tandon, her daughter Rasha, Vivek Oberoi, and Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal.
Who Is Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati?
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- Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati was an American-born Jewish woman who experienced a deep spiritual awakening during her trip to India in 1996.
- Originally from Los Angeles, she is a Jewish woman and Stanford University graduate with a PhD in psychology.
- Author of the book ‘Hollywood to the Himalayas’, Sadhviji, who has not revealed her given name, spoke about experiencing sexual abuse and eating disorder in her childhood.
- According to media reports, she is a vegetarian who loved Indian food but knew nothing about Hinduism when she first arrived in India.
- Before moving to India, she divorced her husband and became a Hindu renunciate.
- She was ordained by Swami Chidanand Saraswati and is now a prominent member of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram.
- Sadhviji spends most of her time in Rishikesh, spearheading numerous humanitarian initiatives.
- According to her website, she serves as the Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), a pioneering international organization dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for all.
- She is also the President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, which provides free education and vocational training and works to empower women.
- She is also the director of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan, a globally recognized event attended by India’s top leaders.
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