Who was Alka mahadevi ?
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Akka Mahadevi(ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) was one of the early female poets of the Kannada literature and was born at Udutadi in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka in 1150 A.D to parents who were extremely devoted to the Veer Shaivism movement.
As a child Akka showed great interest in religion and accepted Chennai Mallikarjun as her mystical spouse. When the local King Koushika asked for her hand in marriage, she refused, but later had to agree to protect her family and parents.
The King in his lust tried to impregnate Akka and she left the palace leaving her family, palatial pleasures and worldly possessions behind.
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Alka Mahadevi was one of the female poet of the Kannada literature and a prominent person in the lingayatism Sect of Hinduism in the 12th century