Kainchi Dham
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Kainchi Dham also known as Neem Karori Ashram is a spiritual ashram and Hindu temple complex, located in the Nainital district, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. It is known for its association with Neem Karoli Baba, a revered Hindu saint.[1][2][3][4]
The ashram was established by Neem Karoli Baba in 1964 on land donated by a local resident, Purnanand.[1] Kainchi Dham is situated at a distance of 9 km from Bhowali and 17 km from Nainital, on the Nainital–Almora Road.[5]
Its name, "Kainchi," which translates to "scissors" in Hindi, is derived from the two sharp hairpin bends in the mountainous road leading to the site and forming a scissor-like shape.[6][7][8][9]
Each year on 15 June a large mela (fair) known as Kainchi Dham Mela, is organised, in which thousands of devotees and pilgrims take part.[1][10]
Modern History
- Steve Jobs visited visited India in 1974 with his friend Daniel Kottke to meet the guru Neem Karoli Baba. Although he arrived in ashram after Baba left their physical body in September 1943, but the trip profoundly influenced Jobs' approach towards simplicity, intuition, and focus. [11]
- Mark Zuckerberg visited in 2015, he revealed that early in Facebook's development, when the company was facing challenges, Steve Jobs advised him to visit the ashram to reconnect with the mission of his company. [12]
