Some people tried to discredit: Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi
Prayagraj:
The third Amrit bath of Mahakumbh has started in the early hours of Monday on Basant Panchami, in which lakhs of devotees from the country and the world are coming to take a dip of faith in the holy Triveni confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi of Kinnar Akhara also arrived at Sangam Ghat to bathe Amrit. During this, he also talked to the media. Talking to the media, he said, “Today is Basant Panchami and today we see the beautiful form of Lord Surya Narayana. The festival of Holi is starting with the worship of Goddess Saraswati.” Talking about the Mamta Kulkarni controversy, Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi said that Mamta Kulkarni is our Mahamandaleshwar and will remain. Some people tried to discredit but today we are bathing with our entire arena.
Know what is the whole matter
On January 24, six new Mahamandaleshwar, including Mahamandaleshwar Swami Mahendranand Giri of Juna Akhara, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi of Kinnar Akhara and other Kinnar Mahamandaleshwar, were stripped of six new Mahamandaleshwar including Mamta Kulkarni. Mamta Kulkarni was given the new name Yamai Mamta Nand Giri. However, later there was a lot of controversy over making Mamta Kulkarni Mahamandaleshwar. After which the alleged founder of the Akhara, Rishi Ajay Das, removed Mamta Kulkarni from the post of Mahamandaleshwar and also announced to release Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi of Kinnar Akhara.
But Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi issued a statement then clearly said that, “Whoever will be in my board and my system, he can remove me. Kulkarni is Mahamandaleshwar and will remain. There is no allegation against him and all the cases have been canceled.