Akhila Vimal, the sister of actress Nikhila Vimal, has taken sannyasa. The news was shared by her guru Abhinav Balananda Bhairava through a post on Facebook.

In the post, it was clarified that Akhila will now be known as Avantika Bharati.

Abhinav Balananda Bhairava mentioned, “Akhila, my disciple, has today embraced the name Avantika Bharati under the guidance of Junaa Peethadhishwar Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Avadheshananda Giri Maharaj."

In the photo shared by Abhinav, Akhila can be seen wearing a saffron robe and a kavi headgear, dressed in the attire of a sannyasi.

Full post on Facebook:

“Today, by embracing sannyasa and the position of Maha Mandaleshwar under the guidance of Junaa Peethadhishwar Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Avadheshananda Giri Maharaj, … Akhila, also my disciple in scientific studies, has transitioned to Avantika Bharati. The Kashmiri Anandabhairava tradition congratulates her on this remarkable step. We pray to the Goddess that both of us will work towards spreading the activities of the Akhada for the propagation and protection of dharma, expanding throughout Kerala and India, and raising the glory of India’s heritage.

Namo Namah, Shri Gurupadukabhyaam."