Mukunda Rao’s Sky-Clad presents a highly critical reading of the body through the figure of a spiritual icon of Indian, specifically Hindu, history – Akka Mahadevi. Rao challenges assumptions ...

“Among the 12th century Shiva Sharana poets, I always have been moved and fascinated by Allama Prabhu and Akka Mahadevi. If Allama quickened my understanding of advaya or non-dual ...

THE PLAY ENCAPSULATES AKKA MAHADEVI'S CREATIVITY' “I grew up listening to Akka’s verses. Her work is something that has informed my approach to feminism and life itself in many ways.

The first two, Akka Mahadevi of Karnataka (early 12th century) and Lal Ded of Kashmir (mid-14th century) were like Mira, subject to the super-strict patriarchal rules that dictated everything ...

"Advaita" the musical journey, celebrates the spiritual path of enlightenment and divine love led by the seven women saint poetesses: Andal (Tamil Nadu), Akka Mahadevi (Karnataka), Janabai ...

Here’s a list of figures whose controversial words, some of which were uttered or written down many centuries ago, continue to have great power: PREMIUM A statue of Akka Mahadevi installed at ...