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This study examines the works of Mirabai, Emily Dickinson, and Christina Rossetti to explore how devotional poetry—a genre traditionally associated with submission—has served as a platform for feminist dissent. Through comparative analysis, it reveals how these poets, across distinct cultural and historical contexts, used spirituality as a tool for autonomy and resistance against patriarchal norms. Mirabai's Bhakti poetry subverts societal expectations through devotion to Krishna, Rossetti critiques Victorian ideals of purity, and Dickinson redefines religious narratives to assert individuality. Together, their works illuminate the global interplay between faith, womanhood, and resistance, positioning devotional poetry as a medium of empowerment.