Speaking of his recent work Sky Clad on the 12th century saint poet Akka Mahadevi, author Mukund Rao says it is more an intuitive response to this extraordinary figure than a historical narrative ...

Akka Mahadevi lived and wrote in the 12th Century. She wrote in total devotion to Chennamallikarjuna Shiva and she had nothing to do with the worldly men.

The renown of Akka Mahadevi, the greatest poet of the Kannada language, has now transcended the bounds of Kannada culture, as it is now accessible to non-Kannada readers through English and at ...

Mysuru: Infosys Foundation head and philanthropist Sudha Murty on Tuesday called on women to remember the 12th Century poet Akka Mahadevi during their tough times. She was addressing a gathering ...

The poetry that this reading of her life points to possesses the extraordinary ability to convey the restrictions imposed upon ... The Extraordinary Life And Times Of Akka Mahadevi, Mukunda Rao ...

Akka Mahadevi lived and wrote in the 12th Century. She wrote in total devotion to Chennamallikarjuna Shiva and she had nothing to do with the worldly men.

Kriyative Theatre is premiering Kaaya, a devised production based on 12th-century feminist poet Akka Mahadevi’s vachanas on International Women’s Day. Through music, movement, and text, the ...

BANGALORE: In memory of medieval Kannada poets, including Siddarameshwara, Madara Channaiah and Akka Mahadevi, the state will organise their birth celebrations, said Kannada and Culture Minist ...

Women Mystic Poets - On the eve of Meerabai Jayanti, ... If Meerabai was known for her devotional poems and songs,Akka Mahadevi and Lalleshwari were great Shiva bhaktas, ...

The concert will feature the works of renowned women saints from across India, including Janabai and Akka Mahadevi In the 11th century, a poet called Lalleshwari wrote beautiful vaakh (a style of ...