Bhakti and Bodhi: Gender, Devotion, and Knowledge in Indian Mystic Poetry
The Creative Launcher June 30, 2025 Vineetha Krishnan
The article present critically examines the dynamic intersection of gender, spiritual devotion, and indigenous epistemologies within Indian mystical traditions. Through an analysis of the works of key mystic poets such as Kabir, Mirabai, Akka Mahadevi, Lalla, and the women poets of the Therigatha, it explores how mystic poetry operates as both a literary and philosophical repository of...