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 ...

Independence Day calls to mind Akka Mahadevi. ‘Akka’ (‘elder sister ... social and ritual duties. (Getty Images / iStock) Instead, Akka ran away. Moreover, she cast off her clothes ...

Kolkata: A unique initiative has been taken to translate songs — based on Vachanas of Akka Mahadevi — into Bengali by Dishari, an organisation working for the development of ancient Indian ...

Akka Mahadevi makes for a story so powerful it’s no wonder she occupies an iconic position in Kannada literature. In this slim gem of a book, Mukunda Rao exquisitely peels off the layers to not ...

Yet another inter-State dispute between Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh has deprived tourists and pilgrims visiting famous Akka Mahadevi caves and Kadali Vanam by boat on River Krishna from ...