Tim Cook visits Siddhivinayak temple, reminds us of Steve Jobs Kainchi Dham tryst

Tim Cook landed in India last night and went straight to his nearly Rs 90,000 suite at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba.

Author: Rutu Ladage

Published: May 18, 2016, 5:12 PM IST

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Tim Cook is currently in India and the current Apple CEO recently visited the famed Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. Siddhivinayak temple is extremely famous in India and people from all over the country throng to this temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. There are many who even believe that Lord Ganesha an make all your wishes come true and that this is one of the holiest temples in the country. Not just local Indians but even celebrities are known to be hardcore devotees of Lord Ganesha and pay a visit to the temple at every available opportunity – especially before their movie launches or any other big events.

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Tim Cook landed in India last night and went straight to his nearly Rs 90,000 suite at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba. However, his morning dawned early when he visited the Siddhivinayak temple at dawn. He was not alone in visiting the temple – Apple India head Sanjay Kaul accompanied him along with other Apple employees. Tim Cook has a completely busy itinerary in India where he plans to visit 4 cities – Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi in just 4 days. He also plans to meet Narendra Modi in Delhi where the two will discuss the Make in India campaign and further plans to boost Apple sales in the country. Plans to meet other state dignitaries are also in the offing though nothing about his itinerary is public yet.

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While Apple has been coming up with newer plans and schemes in India, in the recent past, their devices have failed to garner the expected response and generate excitement.  The iPhone is still apple’ most beloved device in the country though the high pricing of the device and it’s premium segment tag have taken the lustre off a bit. While the cheaper iphone variants were expected to created a buzz and finally make it affordable enough for the aam junta, the errant pricing ensured that the phone continued to be for the premium few and the rest of the country still has to make do with outdated models. We wonder if Cook’s Indian visit will bring about any change in their future line-ups or their present offerings – however, a new Apple manufacturing facility as part of the Make in India campaign won’t leave us too stunned!