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Mahakumbh: Actress Mamta Kulkarni became Mai Mamta Nand Giri!

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi and others of Kinnar Akhara perform rituals during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on January 24, 2025 during the appointment of former actress Mamta Kulkarni as Mahamandaleshwar.

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi and others of Kinnar Akhara perform rituals during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on January 24, 2025 during the appointment of former actress Mamta Kulkarni as Mahamandaleshwar. Photo courtesy: PTI

After mesmerizing her fans, film lovers and audience with various roles and characters, actress Mamta Kulkarni started a spiritual journey on Friday (January 24, 2025) by abandoning her worldly life and considering a new identity of ‘Mai Mamta Nand Giri’. of. , The Uttar Pradesh government said.

The UP government said in a statement that in the ongoing Mahakumbh, Kulkarni first took ‘sannyas’ in the Kinnar Akhara and then in the same arena he got the new name ‘Mai Mamta Nand Giri’.

After the pindadan, Kinnar Akhara made him a pattabhishek.

Kulkarni, 52, reached Kinnar Akhara at Mahakumbh on Friday (24 January 2025) where she met Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi of Kinnar Akhara and took her blessings. He also met Mahant Ravindra Puri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP).

Mamta took a dip in the holy water of the Sangam and appeared in the disguise of ‘Sadhvi’. After retirement and pattabhishek, Mamta said, “It would be my good fortune that I am also witnessing this holy moment of Mahakumbh.”

He said that he is getting blessings of saints. The statement said that she took initiation from Guru Sri Chaitanya Gagan Giri at Kupoli Ashram 23 years ago and is now entering a new life with full retirement.

Talking to reporters, Kulkarni said, “I started my penance (‘penance’) in 2000. And I chose Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi as my ‘Pattaguru’ because today is Friday … it is a great Kali ( Goddess Kali) is the day. “

“Preparations were going on to make me Mahamandaleshwar yesterday. But, today mother Shakti instructed me to choose Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi because she is a true form of Ardhanarishwar. What can be a bigger degree than Ardhanarishwar.” I am doing my ‘Pattabhishek’, “She said, she has been doing penance for the last 23 years.

Kulkarni said that he faced the examination for the post of Mahamandaleshwar.

He said, “I was asked what I did in 23 years. When I passed all the exams, I got the title of Mahamandaleshwar.”

He said that he feels very good here and such a planetary position is being created after 144 years. He said, no Mahakumbh can be as holy as this Mahakumbh.

Asked if there was anger in a section of saints about their ‘initiation’, he said, “Many people are angry, my fans are also angry, they feel that I will return to Bollywood. But it is fine. “

He told reporters, “Whoever is the will of God. No one can avoid the will of Mahakal and Mahakali. He is ‘Param Brahm’. I have performed a ritual of ‘Pind Dan’ at the confluence.”

Mahamandaleshwar Kaushalya Nand Giri alias Tina Maa of Kinnar Akhara told PTI-language that Kulkarni performed her body on the banks of river Ganges on Friday.

He said that Kulkarni has been associated with Juna Akhara for the last two years and she came in contact with Kinnar Akhara for the last two-three months.

Tripathi confirmed Kulkarni’s association with Kinnar Arena and his spiritual journey.

He said, “Mamta Kulkarni has been in touch with us for the last one or two years. She was first associated with Juna Akhara.”

When Kulkarni came to Mahakumbh, he expressed his desire to serve Sanatan Dharma, he said, saints do not stand between devotees and God and thus, he respected his wish. Tripathi said, he has now completed the sacred ritual and will soon officially join the arena.

With this appointment, Kulkarni has joined the category of revered Mahamandaleshwar – this title is given to spiritual leaders who play an important role in religious discourses and social upliftment.

The grand consecration ceremony is going to be held in the Kinnar Akhara Camp, where saints and devotees will witness their monk initiation.

Peetadhishwar Mahant Balak Das of Patalpuri Math said, “The process of becoming Mahamandaleshwar is very simple. There are 13 arena, each have unique rules but the central value of service is paramount.” He said that becoming Mahamandaleshwar involves 12 years of dedication and spiritual practice.

He said, “This process includes chanting Ram chanting 1,25,000 times daily and living a life of harsh penance (tapomayi life). The seeker should follow a disciplined routine with only three to four hours of sleep per day. . “

Mahant Balak Das said that the spirit of serving is the key to attaining Mahamandaleshwar title.

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