Traditionally, Hinduism had only 13 religious akhada groups which only included men. The transgender Kinnar Akhada changed that when they were accepted as the 14th member in 2019.
a Hindu ritual for paying homage to ancestors. She was later appointed Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada, a religious order founded by transgender devotees under the Juna Akhara. The ...