Akka Mahadevi was born in the 12th century in Udutadi village of Shivamogga (Shimoga) in Karnataka. She was initiated into the worship of Lord Shiva at a young age of 10 and later became one of the most prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century. She was one of the noted [...]
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