Spiritual Spouse Akka Mahadevi

By Linga Raju

Sharanas of the twelfth century of Common Era are the followers of the philosophy and practices put forward in the vachanas of Basavanna and his contemporary philosophers including Akka Mahadevi. It is said that Veerashaivas consider everyone, whether a man or a woman, to be a spiritual spouse of the Supreme Divine. That means that the Sharana is a dedicated wife serving the Supreme Divine. This may imply that it is duality, and therefore, it may not be acceptable to most of the Sharanas who are considered as monists. Akka Mahadevi is commonly known as Mahadeviyakka. Her life most closely resembles the life of a spiritual wife. This book, using 134 of her vachanas and 27 vachanas of other Sharanas, depicts Mahadeviyakka's spiritual life. Kannada vachanas have been included in this book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1549688979
• ISBN13: 9781549688973
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"