“Bhakti that Bypassed Heaven”
“Bhakti that Bypassed Heaven” → She didn’t want liberation. She wanted Shiva’s feet. 🕉️ The Concept Karaikkal Ammaiyar did not aim for moksha . She aimed for Shiva. Her bhakti was not a transaction — it was transfiguration. She didn’t seek heaven, reward, or release from rebirth. Her longing bypassed celestial destinations because even liberation seemed like distance. For her, heaven was a distraction; Shiva was the destination. In every religion, devotion often carries a hidden motive — to be saved, to be blessed, to be remembered. Ammaiyar shattered this pattern. Her devotion was not about where she would end up, but about where she could dissolve now. She didn’t dream of heaven’s beauty; she desired the dust beneath Shiva’s dancing feet. To modern seekers, that might sound extreme. Why reject heaven? Isn’t liberation the ultimate goal? But Ammaiyar’s bhakti exposes a subtler truth — even the desire for liberation can be a form of bondage. When the soul wants to ...
