Shrimati Mandakini Trivedi had her training in Mohiniattam under Shrimati Kanak Rele at the Nalanda Nritya Maha Vidyalaya, and later under the guidance of Kalyanikuti Amma, Kalamandalam Satyabhama and Kalamandalam Leelamma. She is also a proficient Bharatanatyam dancer, and obtained her Master of Fine Arts in dance from the Mumbai University. Shrimati Mandakini Trivedi was also the recipient of a Fellowship of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

An outstanding exponent of Mohiniattam, Shrimati Mandakini Trivedi has performed extensively in the prestigious dance festivals within the country and abroad including Rain Drop Festival, Mumbai; Konark Festival; Khajuraho Festival; Kalidas Samaroh; 50th Swami Hari Das Sangeet Sammelan; and Nritya Sangam and Yog Parv organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. She has also conducted lecture-demonstrations and presented papers on Mohiniattam within the country and abroad.