Cricketer Virat Kohli and his spouse, actress Anushka Sharma, and their daughter Vamika, visited the Baba Neem Karoli Ashram in Vrindavan, Mathura, on Wednesday morning.Virat and Anushka travelled to the ashram to see Baba's samadhi. According to reports, Virat and Anushka visited the ashram for around an hour and meditated inside a hut.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
Baba Neem Karoli, also known as Neeb Karori Baba, is a Hindu guru. His devotees address him as Maharaj Ji. Baba Neem Karoli was a devout follower of the Hindu god Hanuman. Baba Neem Karoli was a bhakti yoga practitioner who saw service to others as the finest form of selfless devotion to God.The ashram is a hallowed location for aspirants to meditate, sing devotional songs, and engage in Satsang or spiritual dialogue. Members of the ashram contribute to the sanctity of this location, which serves as a refuge of serenity and spiritual inspiration for hundreds of visitors and guests each year. They practice bhakti yoga (devotional chanting) and karma yoga (selfless service to God and creation).
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
In the 1960s and 1970s, many Americans travelling to India for spiritual enlightenment and serenity were well-liked by Baba Neem Karoli.Apple creator Steve Jobs was similarly impressed by Baba Neem Karoli and went to the ashram to see him, but Baba Neem Karoli had died when he arrived.Neem Karoli Baba is reported to have influenced Hollywood actress Julia Roberts.Virat and Anushka went there to see Baba's samadhi. The duo apparently stayed for an hour and meditated in a kutia (hut). Before departing for Maa Anandamayi Ashram, they posed for photographs and signed signatures for admirers.