The Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara will be taken over by former Bollywood star Mamta Kulkarni during the current Mahakumbh festival in Prayagraj.
Kinnar Akhara’s Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan told the media that film actor Mamta Kulkarni is being included in the Kinnar Akhara by formally performing rituals. Mamta Kulkarni has been named Yamai Mamta Nandagiri. “Kinnar Akhada is going to make Mamta Kulkarni (former Bollywood actress) a Mahamandleshwar. She has been named as Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri. As I am talking here, all the rituals are underway,” Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada Laxmi Narayan said.
Mamta Kulkarni has been in contact with the order for the past 1.5 years, according to the Acharya. “She has been in touch with Kinnar Akhada and me for the last one and a half years… She is allowed to perform the character of any devotional figure if she wants, as we do not prohibit anyone from performing their art…” Narayan told the media.
Additionally, the former actress was spotted playing her “Pind Daan” at Prayagraj’s Sangam Ghat. “…This was the order of Mahadev, Maha Kaali. This was the order of my guru. They chose this day. I didn’t do anything,” Mamta Kulkarni told reporters.
For Mahakumbh-2025, the Kinnar Akhada, a transgender sadhus monastic order connected to the historic Juna Akhada, has established camp in sector 16 (Sangam Lower East Marg) of the tent city.
Who is Mamta Kulkarni?
The well-known Bollywood actress from the 1990s, Mamta Kulkarni, made her long-awaited comeback to Mumbai last month. In the 1990s, Mamta Kulkarni became well-known for her roles in popular movies like “Karan Arjun” and “Baazi.” Throughout her career, the actress has collaborated with well-known actors including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan.
In a ₹2,000 crore narcotics case, the Bombay High Court dismissed Mamta Kulkarni’s criminal charges last year. The case against Kulkarni was dismissed by a division bench consisting of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande, who found insufficient evidence against her.
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