Acharya Aajay Das has raised serious allegations against Kinnar Akhada, which was established in Ujjain in 2015. Das, who played a key role in the Akhada’s formation and appointed Lakshmi Narayan ...

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 ...

The rituals were performed by ‘acharyas’ (priests) following the blessings of Kinnar Akhada head Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi on Friday evening. During the ceremony ...

Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni is set to become the Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara on January 24, marking her complete transition to spiritual leadership. The ceremony will include ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mamta, a postgraduate from Delhi, became Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara shortly after her marriage, with full support from her family. She has been dedicated to Sanatan Dharma since the age of ...

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 ...

More than 3,000 trans persons, most of them abandoned by their families, are residing in the akhara and taking part in the sacred bathing ritual at the Sangam.

A fire broke out near the Kinnar Akhara camp in Sector 16 of the Maha Kumbh on Monday morning, triggering panic among devotees and camp residents. This is the second fire incident at the Kumbh in ...