Hindu Hero
She chose Shiva over an entire kingdom and a life of weal...
2027-03-29
Akka Mahadevi walked away from
a king who wanted to marry her.
She chose Shiva over an entire kingdom and a life of wealth and power. She composed Vachanas — mystical devotional poems — that are still sung 900 years later. She is one of Bhakti literature's first saints.
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