Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as the Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhara at the Mahakumbh has sparked mixed reactions among saints, drawing attention to her transition from Bollywood to spirituality.

Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be the founder of the Kinnar Akhara, on Friday opposed her inclusion and announced the removal of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from her position.

A fresh controversy has erupted within the Kinnar Akhada, as its founder, Rishi Ajay Das, has expelled Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.

A day after former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni’s appointment as the Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada, a monastic order of transgender sadhus, another leader of the Akhada, Kathavachak ...

Founder of the Kinnar Akhara, Rishi Ajay Das said that the appointment of Mamta Kulkarni had been conducted without his consent and had violated Sanatana Dharma Founder of the Kinnar Akhara ...

Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni has been removed from the position of ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ of the Kinnar Akhada, a TOI report said on Friday. Additionally, the title of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar ...

LUCKNOW: Former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni’s anointment as Mahamandaleshwar (religious superior) of the Kinnar Akhara has sparked controversy after Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be a ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The Kinnar Akhada on Friday announced it has expelled former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni and her guru Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from the religious organisation. The ...

According to a press release issued on January 30, 2025, Rishi Ajay Das noted, “As the founder of Kinnar Akhada, I am hereby relieving Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from his ...

The founder of Kinnar Akhara Rishi Ajay Das on Friday expelled famous actor Mamta Kulkarni from the much-talked-about Hindu religious order amid the Mahakumbh 2025. Besides her, Mahamandaleshwar ...