Former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni, who was recently appointed as Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara, has been removed from her position. Mamta has detailed her dire financial state after ...
Mahamandleshawar of Kinnar Akhara, Pavitra Nandan Giri -- who identified herself as a woman -- told PTI that society had always despised eunuchs. "We have always been considered inferior.
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi has slammed people who criticised Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhada.
Baloch Fighters HIJACK Pakistan Train, 400 Passengers Taken Hostage; 'Will Execute All...' In a shocking act of militancy, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express in Bolan ...
She was recently appointed as the Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara only to be later removed from the position due to internal conflicts within the community. Amid this there were claims that ...
I got to see aghoris, and naga sadhus and briefly walked through the Kinnar Akhara.” She adds, “I interacted with the common people who were camping for a month in the Kumbh area. These people ...
The Kinnar Akhara was established by eunuchs and it functions under the Juna Akhara. While an akhara is a Hindu religious order, 'Pind Daan' is a ritual performed to pay homage to the departed ...
Each Akhara operates under a hierarchical structure ... Some gurus went as far as threatening to boycott the next Kumbh—to be held in 2037—if the Kinnar Akhada is not excluded from the ritual bathing.