Overview
- On Makar Sankranti, she took a holy dip in the Narmada at Jabalpur’s Gwarighat and publicly announced the decision to withdraw from active preaching.
- She says she will take a final ritual dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj on January 18 to mark a formal end to her public religious role.
- Richhariya reports sustained criticism, character attacks and pressure from some religious figures over the past year, along with anxiety, panic attacks and migraines.
- She emphasizes she is not leaving her faith, stating she is stepping away from promoting Sanatan Dharma rather than changing religion.
- The 31-year-old rose to prominence during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, has about 1.7 million Instagram followers, and says she will return to her previous professional life.