Sure thing, I'll ask her today. But, I think she heard it in Nepal. That's where she's from and also where she became initiated. From a Hindu propagation standpoint, the myth serves a purpose, because it puts a band-aid on the family rift, and, by extension,  excuses Rawat's lavish Western escapades.

Otherwise, Hindus would have serious reservations about listening to a "successful private investor" from Malibu talk incessantly about inner peace.