{"product_id":"andal-and-akka-mahadevi","title":"Andal and Akka Mahadevi","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTwo women. Two centuries apart. One unwavering path — the complete surrender of the self to the Divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndal and Akka Mahadevi: Feminity to Divinity\u003c\/em\u003e traces the lives and poetry of two extraordinary medieval saint-poetesses whose bhakti was so total, so alive, it carried them beyond the boundaries of ordinary sainthood. Andal, a ninth-century Alvar from the Tamil \u003cspan\u003eSrivaisnavite\u003c\/span\u003e tradition, and Akka Mahadevi, a twelfth-century voice from the \u003cspan\u003eVirasaivite\u003c\/span\u003e world of Karnataka — both women whose words still breathe in temple rituals, classical dance, theatre, and the living devotion of seekers across India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAuthor Alka Tyagi approaches their legacy from three directions: the historical and philosophical roots of bhakti in South India, a close reading of their poetry — Andal's Tiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumoli, and Akka Mahadevi's vacanas — and the living presence of their traditions in modern India. This is not a book about the past. It is a meditation on what it means to love God completely, and how that love reshapes a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor anyone drawn to the devotional path, this book offers both scholarly depth and genuine inspiration — a reminder that the bhakti tradition has always made room for the feminine voice, the poetic heart, and the soul on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAuthor: Alka Tyagi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePublisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePages: 295\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDimensions: 9.0\" x 6.0\" (22.9 x 15.2 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 19.4 oz (550 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCountry of Origin: India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBhakti Marga\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJust Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41874664882238,"sku":"MBK-0070","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/0150\/0734\/files\/61CvEZ2FEaL._SL1400.jpg?v=1765668271","url":"https:\/\/bhaktimarga.us\/products\/andal-and-akka-mahadevi","provider":"Bhakti Marga US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}