Mahadevi Akka - The Poetess who considered Lord Shiva Her Husband
Channel: Chander Verma
Date: 26/03/2021

Akka Mahadevi (ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) (c.1130–1160) was one of the early female poets of the Kannada literature  and a prominent person in the Lingayatism sect of Hinduism in the 12th century.  Her 430 extant Vachana poems (a form of spontaneous mystical poems), and the two short writings called Mantrogopya and the Yogangatrividhi are considered her most notable contribution to Kannada literature. She is seen as an inspirational woman in Kannada literature and in the history of Karnataka. She considered the god Shiva ('Chenna Mallikarjuna') as her husband, (traditionally understood as the 'madhura bhava' or 'madhurya' form of devotion).

Voice Over: Shaheen Shaikh
Vocals: Basavalingaiah Hiremut.
Video Editing: Chander Verma