The controversy over her appointment began when Acharya Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi publicly announced the decision during the Maha Kumbh. Mamta Kulkarni, known for her roles in 1990s Bollywood films ...

However, later Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi from the Akhada.

Back in January, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, the Acharya Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada, had declared that Mamta Kulkarni had taken on a spiritual path and was named Mahamandleshwar.

The controversy over Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as Mahamandaleshwar began when Acharya Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi publicly announced the decision during the Maha Kumbh.

Additionally, Mamta’s Mahamandaleshwar title also sparked a debate between Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and the Kinnar Akhada’s founder, Rishi Ajay Das.

In January, Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Laxmi Narayan, announced that Mamta Kulkarni has embarked on a spiritual role as the Mahamandleshwar.

The controversy over Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as Mahamandaleshwar began when Acharya Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi publicly announced the decision during the Maha Kumbh.