Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as the Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhara at the Mahakumbh has sparked mixed reactions among ...

Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, now Mahamandaleshwar Shri Yamai Mamta Nand Giri of the Kinnar Akhara, has dismissed ...

IMAGE: The Kinnar Akhara gathers to take 'Amrit Snan' at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj, January 14, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo More than ...

A fire broke out near the Kinnar Akhara camp in Sector 16 of the Maha Kumbh on Monday morning, triggering panic among devotees and camp residents. This is the second fire incident at the Kumbh in ...

In 2019, came the addition of the Kinnar Akhara, comprising trans and intersex people and hijras. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, who formed the Kinnar Akhara in 2015, was the first transgender person to ...

Mahamandaleshwar Kaushalya Nand Giri of Kinnar Akhara performed a fire ritual (Havan), praying that the holy celebrations of Kumbh remain divine, grand and safe. "Maha Kumbh will be grand.

Mamta, a postgraduate from Delhi, became Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara shortly after her marriage, with full support from her family. She has been dedicated to Sanatan Dharma since the age of ...