<p>Mumbai/ Lucknow: Former Bollywood actor and model Mamta Kulkarni - who returned to Mumbai after 25 years has undertaken a spiritual journey coinciding with the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.</p><p>With the 52-year-old taking ‘sanyas’, the Kinnar Akhada has decided to appoint Mamta Kulkarni a Mahamandleshwar. </p><p>Mamta Kulkarni has been re-named as Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri.</p> .'Embrace spirituality': Sudha Murty arrives to participate in Maha Kumbh .<p>“All the rituals are underway. She has been in touch with Kinnar Akhada and with me for the past one and a half years,” said Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, the Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada.<br></p><p>Mamta Kulkarni has posted videos and photos of her in saffron robes through her social media handles. </p> .<p>She would also take part in Mauni Amavasya Snan on January 29.</p><p>“She told me that she would commit herself to Sanatan Dharma,” said Tripathi.</p><p>According to the Akhara seers, Mamta performed a 'tapa' (a form of worshipping) for seven hours, took a holy dip at the sangam and offered 'pind daan' (a ritual while performing the last rites).</p><p>Tripathi coronated Kulkarni by performing 'dugdhabhishek' (offering milk) at a traditional ceremony in the presence of a large number of seers and devotees.</p><p>"I won't be going back to Bollywood now. I want to serve the Sanatan Dharma", she said after her coronation.</p><p>"I am fortunate to witness the grandeur of the Mahakumbh. I have the blessings of the saints and seers", she added.</p> .<p>Mamta said that she had taken 'deeksha' (baptized) from her guru Chaitanya Gagan Giri 23 years back. " I am now entering into a new life", she remarked.</p><p>She said that she was scheduled to leave for Kashi (the old name of Varanasi) but she deferred the program after it dawned upon her that she wanted to accept 'sanyas' and renounce the worldly pleasures. </p><p>Swami Awadheshananda, a senior saint, said everyone had the right to take 'sanyas'. "It's good that she wants to serve the humanity ", he said. </p> .<p>Hundreds of devotees witnessed the coronation of Mamta Kulkarni. </p><p>Known for her perfomance in films, Mamta Kulkarni married Vicky Goswami and settled in Kenya, Africa. While she was there she along with her husband were named prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket. <br></p>
<p>Mumbai/ Lucknow: Former Bollywood actor and model Mamta Kulkarni - who returned to Mumbai after 25 years has undertaken a spiritual journey coinciding with the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.</p><p>With the 52-year-old taking ‘sanyas’, the Kinnar Akhada has decided to appoint Mamta Kulkarni a Mahamandleshwar. </p><p>Mamta Kulkarni has been re-named as Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri.</p> .'Embrace spirituality': Sudha Murty arrives to participate in Maha Kumbh .<p>“All the rituals are underway. She has been in touch with Kinnar Akhada and with me for the past one and a half years,” said Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, the Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada.<br></p><p>Mamta Kulkarni has posted videos and photos of her in saffron robes through her social media handles. </p> .<p>She would also take part in Mauni Amavasya Snan on January 29.</p><p>“She told me that she would commit herself to Sanatan Dharma,” said Tripathi.</p><p>According to the Akhara seers, Mamta performed a 'tapa' (a form of worshipping) for seven hours, took a holy dip at the sangam and offered 'pind daan' (a ritual while performing the last rites).</p><p>Tripathi coronated Kulkarni by performing 'dugdhabhishek' (offering milk) at a traditional ceremony in the presence of a large number of seers and devotees.</p><p>"I won't be going back to Bollywood now. I want to serve the Sanatan Dharma", she said after her coronation.</p><p>"I am fortunate to witness the grandeur of the Mahakumbh. I have the blessings of the saints and seers", she added.</p> .<p>Mamta said that she had taken 'deeksha' (baptized) from her guru Chaitanya Gagan Giri 23 years back. " I am now entering into a new life", she remarked.</p><p>She said that she was scheduled to leave for Kashi (the old name of Varanasi) but she deferred the program after it dawned upon her that she wanted to accept 'sanyas' and renounce the worldly pleasures. </p><p>Swami Awadheshananda, a senior saint, said everyone had the right to take 'sanyas'. "It's good that she wants to serve the humanity ", he said. </p> .<p>Hundreds of devotees witnessed the coronation of Mamta Kulkarni. </p><p>Known for her perfomance in films, Mamta Kulkarni married Vicky Goswami and settled in Kenya, Africa. While she was there she along with her husband were named prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket. <br></p>