From being empowered by Lord Rama to bestow blessings on all ceremonious occasions to being criminalised under British colonial laws to claiming an akhara in Kumbh Mela, kinnars have carved a distinct ...

Former actor Mamta Kulkarni announced her return as Kinnar Akhada Mahamandaleshwar three days after being asked to resign from the post. She shared a video message and revealed Acharya ...

Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by ...

In a new notification, Kinnar Akhada announced that former actress Mamta Kulkarni was expelled from the akhada along with Laxmi Tripathi.

Actress Mamta Kulkarni took a moment to remember her late friend and actress Divya Bharti on her birthday today. Divya, who ...

Mamta Kulkarni remembers her late friend Divya Bharti on what would have been her birthday, sharing memories and reflecting ...

Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi from the Akhada. The decision comes in the wake of the ...

Prayagraj: Just two days after announcing to relinquish the post of Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara, former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni aka Yam.

Mamta Kulkarni performed the pind-daan ritual at the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, and embraced the path of sanyas.

In a dramatic turn of events, Mamta Kulkarni has rejoined the Kinnar Akhada and accepted the position of 'Mahamandaleshwar' once again. Just three days ago, she had resigned from the post amid ...

This further led to the actress becoming a member of the Kinnar Akhada during the Maha Kumbh and performing the rituals, after which she received the title of Mahamandaleshwar. However ...

It also includes the transgender Kinnar Akhada. Traditionally, Hinduism had only 13 religious akhada groups which only included men. The transgender Kinnar Akhada changed that when they were ...