Japanese Millionaire Quits Empire to Become Saffron-Clad Shiva Devotee in India

He left crores of wealth in Japan and adopted Shiva, now he will open an ashram in Uttarakhand, the journey started 20 years ago - News Cubic Studio

In the month of Sawan, thousands of saffron-clad Shiva devotees and sadhus are seen in Haridwar. Amidst all this, one person in Haridwar has caught everyone’s attention. And he is Hoshi Takayuki. This 41-year-old man was a Japanese businessman who has now become a Shiva devotee. Hoshi Takayuki was the owner of 15 beauty project stores in Tokyo. Leaving all this, he has now become Bala Kumbha Gurumuni. He is known by this name. Now he has set out…

Japanese Millionaire Quits Empire to Become Saffron-Clad Shiva Devotee in India

It’s 5 AM in Haridwar. The sound of temple bells blends with the rhythm of footsteps by the Ganga. Among the saffron-clad kanwariyas is a quiet man with folded hands and a calm face. “This is where I belong now,” he says softly, before walking toward the holy river with his kanwar on his shoulder. That man is Japanese millionaire Hoshi Takayuki, once a leading figure in Tokyo’s luxury beauty industry, now a Shiva devotee known in India as Bala K…