Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday said Udutadi, the birthplace of the 12th century saint-poetess Akka Mahadevi, in Shivamogga district was being developed into a holy site. He added that his ...

Social reformer Basavanna is oft-heard in the election rhetoric unravelling across the state, with the Congress government’s move to grant religious minority status to Lingayats, his followers, ...

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 ...

Living in the world, I lived as a person of the world. Having a body, I moved as a body of the world. To look at, I was like anybody else. But inside I was not. I cannot be twisted since I am a burnt ...

“We never perceive the body, or any object for that matter, as it is, but through various filters and channels shaped and managed by culture. That is to say, the body is not a natural object, rather ...

All three were credited with composing exquisite verses between the 9th and 17th centuries. The Bhakti tradition has often been perceived as a radical push back against the casteist, Brahmanical ...

In the early 12th century, a young child bride ran away, cast off her clothes, and declared herself married forever to Shiva. Independence Day calls to mind Akka Mahadevi. ‘Akka’ (‘elder sister’ in ...

At 16, Mahadevi was the epitome of beauty. While other girls of her age dreamt of prospective bridegrooms, she decided to wed Shiva, more precisely, Chenna Mallikarjuna (the beautiful Lord, pure as ...

Kangana Ranaut Wins Uorfi Javed’s Heart After Their Argument On Social Media ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut was recently targeted by Uorfi Javed after she Tweeted about ...

Following International Women’s Day on March 8, here’s a list of figures whose words continue to have great power Many Indian women writers have found themselves mired in controversy with public calls ...