Julia Roberts Turned To Hinduism After Seeing Neem Karoli Baba Picture  Julia Roberts |
Hollywood’s pretty lady, Julia Roberts who recently admitted that she follows Hinduism revealed that she was attracted to the religion after seeing the picture of Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba. Karoli Baba was the devotee of Hanuman and died in 1973.
In a recent interview with anchor George Stephanopoulos of, ‘Good Morning America’ show, the Hollywood babe maintained that her interest, “came from seeing a picture of a guru called Neem Karoli Baba and I was so drawn to this picture of this person and I did not know who he was or what he was about but felt a very strong interest,” she said.
When, Stephanopoulos asked the beauty if she had met the man, Roberts said, “No. He passed long before I saw his picture but you know just very intriguing, and that is the way things come in to our lives. They are not these big gate crashing moments, it is just the little like…hoon…what is this about.”
Roberts added, “Hinduism is something I am very intrigued by and very interested in.”
Meanwhile, well known Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has warmly welcomed the 42-year old star into the religion, which is the third largest religion of the world and is followed by billions.
In the September issue of fashion magazine Elle, Roberts admitted that she regularly visits temple to ‘chant and pray and celebrate’ with her three children and husband cameraman Daniel Moder.
