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Ex-Bollywood sensation quits Kinnar Akhara
The New Indian Express Hubballi
|February 11, 2025
FORMER Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni has quit the Kinnar Akhara, a subsidiary of Juna Akhara, as she relinquished her title of Mahamandaleshwar following controversy and internal conflicts.
DESPITE the completion of three Amrit Snans on Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, and Basant Panchami—when millions took a holy dip at the Sangam—the continuous influx of devotees is causing significant disruptions in Prayagraj and other destinations, including Ayodhya and Kashi, resulting in long hours of traffic jams.
Prayagraj is witnessing frenzied crowds of devotees jostling for the holy dip at the Sangam, setting records in congregations with each passing day.
For 27 days, the influx of devotees has breached an average of one crore footfall on the mela premises. The average footfall stands at 1.44 crore on a daily basis. Till Monday afternoon, over 44.50 crore people had already taken the holy dip at Triveni since January 13—the day of the inauguration of Mahakumbh.
This story is from the February 11, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hubballi.
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