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Faith is an all-enveloping embrace at the Kinnar Akhada — a monastic order of the third sex. “We are neither men nor women but combine the best of both,” says Giri, adorned in a fiery red tika, kohled ...

Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Laxmi Narayan, announced the news on Friday that actor Mamta Kulkarni will join them soon. Actor Mamta Kulkarni will soon become a Mahamandleshwar in the ...

In a plot twist straight out of a Bollywood blockbuster, former actress Mamta Kulkarni is set to take on a deeply spiritual role as the Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara. Known for her bold and ...

In 2019, came the addition of the Kinnar Akhara, comprising trans and intersex people and hijras. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, who formed the Kinnar Akhara in 2015, was the first transgender person to ...

The state government approved issuing bonds for three major municipal corporations—Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Agra—to fund infrastructure projects like hospitals. This follows the success of previous ...

Moni Bhosle, who became an internet sensation during the Mahakumbh Mela, had to return home after the sudden fame hampered her ability to earn a living.(Instagram @Moni Bhosle) A young garland ...

IMAGE: The Kinnar Akhara gathers to take 'Amrit Snan' at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj, January 14, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo More than ...

A woman from the Netherlands, who goes by the name “Avocado on the Road” on social media, recently suffered harassment by a young Indian man on a train travelling from New Delhi to Agra. Releasing a ...