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Mamta Kulkarni finally reacts to Mahamandleshwar controversy: 'It was all in God's hands for me to...'
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev openly slammed Mamta's anointment as the Mahamandleshwar and said that nobody can attain sainthood 'in a single day." read more
Former Bollywood actress who featured in films like Baazi, Karan Arjun and Sabse Bada Khiladi among others, recently stepped down from her position as Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Mamta, who adopted a new name — 'Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri," said that she would continue her spiritual path as a 'Sadhvi" (a female spiritual seeker).
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Mamta's action came after Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and the Kinnar Akhada's founder, Rishi Ajay Das disputed over giving the title of Mahamandaleshwar to the former actress.
Talking about the controversy, the former actress told ANI, '…It was all in God's hands for me to become Mahamandaleshwar in that Kumbh, which was such a holy occasion in 140 years. God provided me with the fruits of 25 years of my 'tapasya'. So, that happened."
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev openly slammed Mamta's anointment as the Mahamandleshwar and said that nobody can attain sainthood 'in a single day."
'The great Kumbh festival of Sanatana, where our roots are connected, is a grand celebration. This is a sacred festival Some people associate vulgarity, intoxication, and inappropriate behaviour in the name of Kumbh – this is not the true essence of the Maha Kumbh," Baba Ramdev told PTI.
In a press release issued on January 30, 2025, Rishi Ajay Das said, 'As the founder of Kinnar Akhada, I am hereby relieving Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi from his position as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada, effective immediately. His appointment was made with the goal of promoting religious activities and uplifting the transgender community, but he has deviated from these responsibilities."
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