Among the many millions who have attended the six-week-long Hindu celebration of prayer and bathing held every 12 years is a unique "akhada" -- or religious order -- a camp of transgender individuals.

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 ...

Sanjay Sanju Saini from Jind, Haryana, showcases rural life and wrestling's journey to crime in the web series 'Akhada Phir ...

In a shocking incident ahead of the Maha Kumbh 2025, Kinnar Akhada's Mahamandaleshwar Kalyani Nand Giri and three of her followers were injured in a brutal knife attack late on February 14 in ...

Nitish pointed out that he 'wanted to develop ‘Jarasandha ka akhada’ (wrestling arena of Jarasandha) from its present ...

Actress Mamta Kulkarni took a moment to remember her late friend and actress Divya Bharti on her birthday today. Divya, who tragically passed away in 1993 at the young age of 19, was born on February ...

Clad in a saffron robe and headgear with her forehead painted with turmeric and vermillion, Nandagiri is a Mahamandaleshwar—one of the highest-ranking monks of the Kinnar Akhada (Transgender Arena) at ...

Police in Madhya Pradeshs Ujjain have filed an FIR against Hindu seer Shanti Swaroopanand Maharaj, a BJP leader and two others on the directions of a local court for allegedly indulging in a fraud and ...

Mamta Kulkarni resigned from her Mahamandaleshwar position in the Kinnar Akhada due to backlash over her spiritual authenticity and past in Bollywood. She highlighted her 25 years of penance and ...

A fraud and breach of trust case has been registered against Hindu seer Shanti Swaroopanand Maharaj, a BJP leader, and two ...

Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni has rejoined the Kinnar Akhada as Mahamandaleshwar, days after announcing her resignation. In a video statement shared on Friday, Mamta Kulkarni confirmed ...

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 ...