By Admin 
Ten years after the formation of Kinnar Akhara, Sanatani Kinnar Akhara was formally formed in Sangam city Prayagraj on Wednesday after separating from it. Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara and State President Swami Kaushalya Nand Giri alias Tina Maa have formed Sanatani Kinnar Akhara. Before the formation, she reached the Sangam banks with her disciples.
Where he took bath in Triveni and was anointed with Vedic chanting. After this, the consecration to the post of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar was performed as per rituals by the Vedic Brahmins along with the chanting of mantras in the Durga Puja Park located at Bairahna. After Patta Abhishek, Swami Kaushalya Nand Giri has now become Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Sanatani Kinnar Akhara. On this occasion, Damru players who came from Kashi performed Aarti by playing Damru. Due to which the whole atmosphere became devotional. On this occasion, eunuchs celebrated with great joy by dancing and singing.
It is worth noting that during the Mahakumbh in the Kinnar Akhara, there was resentment among the eunuchs regarding the increasing dominance of former film actress Mamta Kulkarni alias Yamai Mamta Nand Giri in the Kinnar Akhara, who made Mahamandaleshwar. After this, Mamta Kulkarni’s statement regarding underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in Gorakhpur added fuel to the fire. The controversy in the Kinnar Akhara regarding Mamta Kulkarni has increased so much that the Kinnar Akhara has become divided.
Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara accused of dictatorship
After forming ‘Sanatani Kinnar Akhara’, Kaushalya Nand Giri alias Tina Maa has reiterated her resolve to strengthen Sanatan and move forward. He has accused Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Dr. Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi of Kinnar Akhara of operating and taking decisions in a dictatorial manner.
Kamakhya Peethadhishwar Bhavani Maa, who is associated with Sanatani Kinnar Akhara, says that Kinnar Akhara is first associated with Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara. In future also he will remain under the guidance of Mahant Hari Giri Maharaj, the patron of Juna Akhara. However, due to dissatisfaction and controversies arising within the Akhara, Bhavani Maa left the Kinnar Akhara in 2024 itself.
Mumbai’s famous social worker and film actress Shri Gauri Samant has said that she will work to advance Sanatan Dharma. She has said that she was one of the founding members of Kinnar Akhara. But in reality Kinnar Akhara had deviated from its true objectives. Due to which now they have to make their own path differently. However, he has said that his Akhara will work for the advancement of Sanatan Dharma as well as for the preservation and promotion of cultural values and will also take major initiatives regarding Sanskrit education. Will demand to declare cow as the mother of the nation.
On the occasion of formation of Sanatani Kinnar Akhara, eunuchs from Ayodhya, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Mirzapur and Varanasi were also present. On this occasion, eunuchs who came from far and wide also took blessings from their gurus.
It is noteworthy that on October 13, 2015, Kinnar Akhara was formed in the Ashram Adhyatma Vatika located in Ujjain. However, Kinnar Akhara came into limelight after the Devta Yatra and Amrit Snan in Prayagraj Kumbh of 2019. In the 2019 Kumbh itself, Kinnar Akhara had reached an agreement with Juna Akhara. At present Kinnar Akhara is still with Juna Akhara. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara is Dr. Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi.