Fri Jan 24 19:30:00 IST 2025: ## 90s Actress Mamta Kulkarni Takes Sanyas, Becomes Mahamandaleshwar at Kumbh Mela
**Prayagraj, [Date]:** Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, known for her roles in 90s films, has renounced the world and embraced spirituality. She took sanyas (renunciation) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj today, receiving the title of Mahamandaleshwar in the Kinnar Akhada (transgender monastic order). Kulkarni performed a holy dip in the Ganges as part of her initiation into this new spiritual journey. She has chosen Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi as her guru. [Link to video, if available].
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