Akka Mahadevi's guest appearances

Akka Mahadevi

Poetry Chaikhana

Bhakti Marga Podcasts

Sleeping With Words

Upasana

Mary Oliver

Esther Perel

Marie Howe

Rebecca Solnit

Thomas Merton

Sarah Blondin

John Fox

Lauren Berlant

Tishani Doshi

Patrick Ness

Anna Akhmatova

Oliver Jeffers

Vladimir Solovyov

Hakim Sanai

Purandara Dasa

OwlTail

Fady Joudah

On this episode, Madhuri opens the world of Bhakti poetry as she reads Mahadevi Akka's Vachanas and takes us to the world of eroticism practised through devotion. Rutika reads Fady Joudah's poem 'Mimesis' and a dialogue from Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' where she focuses on that which is often unsaid. What is? Tune in to find out.  You can write to Rutika on lettersthathug@gmail.com and you can write to Madhuri on adwanimadhuri@gmail.com. 

On this episode, Madhuri opens the world of Bhakti poetry as she reads Mahadevi Akka's Vachanas and takes us to the world of eroticism practised through devotion. Rutika reads Fady Joudah's poem 'Mimesis' and a dialogue from Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel 'Gods of Jade and Shadow' where she focuses on that which is often unsaid. What is? Tune in to find out. You can write to Rutika on lettersthathug@gmail.com and you can write to Madhuri on adwanimadhuri@gmail.com.

Ep.02: Reading Akka MahaDevi and Fady Joudah

Akka Mahadevi was a saint and famous female poet who was part of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century. She wrote poetry in the Kannada language and her life serves as an example of devotion and surrender. The story of Akka Mahadevi is taken from the book “Great Saints of South India” by author Sri Ravinuthala Sreeramulu.It is our hope that his life and teachings can be a guide for your daily life. Enjoy.

Akka Mahadevi was a saint and famous female poet who was part of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century. She wrote poetry in the Kannada language and her life serves as an example of devotion and surrender. The story of Akka Mahadevi is taken from the book “Great Saints of South India” by author Sri Ravinuthala Sreeramulu. It is our hope that his life and teachings can be a guide for your daily life. Enjoy.

Lives Of Saints Podcast - Great Saints Of South India - Akka Mahadevi

Akka Mahadevi - "You are the forest" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger.  I really like the image of God (in this case, Shiva) as a forest, as every tree in the forest, and simultaneously as the myriad of animals "playing in and out / of all the trees".

Akka Mahadevi - Mon, 5 Jun 2006