Former Bollywood Actress Mamta Kulkarni has been appointed as Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada during the Maha Kumbh.
On Friday Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, announced that former actress Mamta Kulkarni has embarked on a spiritual role as the Mahamandleshwar.
Laxmi Narayan said," Kinnar akhada is going to make Mamta Kulkarni a Mahamandleshwar. She has been named as Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri. As I am talking here, all the rituals are underway. She has been in touch with Kinnar Akhada and me for the last one and a half years. She is allowed to perform the character of any devotional figure if she wants as we do not prohibit anyone from performing their art."
Following which Mamta Kulkarni performed 'pind daan' at the Sangham Ghat in Prayagraj. Kulkarni said, " This the order of Mahadev, Maha Kaali and the order of my Guru, who chose this day and I didn't do anything."