Maha Kumbh 2025: Mamta Kulkarni Becomes Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhara, Gets Her Name Changed to Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri (Watch Video)

Former actor Mamta Kulkarni performed ‘pind daan’ at the Sangham Ghat in Prayagraj on Friday. Speaking to ANI, the former actor said, “…This was the order of Mahadev, Maha Kaali. This was the order of my Guru. They chose this day. I didn’t do anything.” How To Reach Mahakumbh Mela 2025 by Train, Road, and Air – A Complete Travel Guide.

Earlier in the day, Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Laxmi Narayan, announced that Mamta Kulkarni has embarked on a spiritual role as the Mahamandleshwar.  “Kinnar Akhada is going to make Mamta Kulkarni (former Bollywood actress) 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…,” Laxmi Narayan said. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: 10 Crore Pilgrims Expected for Mauni Amavasya ‘Amrit Snan’ at Mahakumbh on January 29.

Bollywood Actress Mamta Kulkarni Performs Pind Daan at Maha Kumbh 2025

Mamta Kulkarni gained fame in the 1990s with her performances in hit films like Karan Arjun and Baazi. The actress has worked with top stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan during her career. However, in the early 2000s, Mamta stepped away from Bollywood and moved abroad, leading a life away from the limelight.