What would you offer your God if you knew nothing about rituals, mantras or temple traditions? A flower? Milk? Fruits? The story of Kannappa takes devotion in a completely unexpected direction. According to a beloved Shaiva tradition, Kannappa was a hunter who worshipped Lord Shiva with whatever he had, even offering food he had tasted himself. But his greatest test came when he saw blood flowing from the eyes of the Shiva Linga. What he did next was so extraordinary that Lord Shiva himself appeared before him. His story asks a powerful question: Is devotion measured by ritual, or by the love behind it?
