Durga Charan Mohanty Explained

Durga Charan Mohanty
Oriya: ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ମହାନ୍ତି
Birth Place:Biratunga, (Odisha)
Death Date:7 December 1985
Awards:Odisha Sahitya Akademi(1957–58)
Occupation:Author, dharmic writer, spiritualist

Durga Charan Mohanty (Odia:ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ମହାନ୍ତି, (1912–1985) was an Odia Indian spiritual writer born in 1912 at Biratunga, a village under block Gop, near Konark, Odisha. The Odia Sahitya Akademi has been awarded to him in 1956–58 due to his active involvement in development of Odia language and literature[1] Being a disciple of Swami Nigamananda, he wrote many books and translated Nigamananda's own-written Bengali books to Odia language. He was ପରିଚାଳକ (Secretary/Parichalaka) of ନୀଳାଚଳ ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ (Nilachala Saraswata Sangha).[2] [3]

Family

His father Gunanidhi Mohanty was a Jamindar and mother Sundarmani Mohanty was President of Nilachala Saraswata Sangha (Women Association).[4]

Spiritual career

After reading Yogiguru (योगीगुरु) and Premikaguru (प्रेमिकगुरु) respectively, authored by Swami Nigamananda, at Raghunandanan Library, Puri, the vigraha(portrait) of Swami Nigamananda present in the books attracted him very much. At the same time he began worshiping this portrait and considered Nigamananda as his spiritual master and revered God. He began to search Nigamananda and finally met him in Nilachala Kutir Puri on 20 March 1930, Thursday. At that time he was only seventeen years old and a student of class IX in Puri district School. On first meeting he was overwhelmed by his appearance and realised Nigamananda as Ishwar. Since that day, he became a regular visitor to Nilachala Kutir for his darshan. He used to note down guru Nigamananda's sayings(upadesh), later he published these "upadesh"(gospels)in books like Nilachala Vani and Nigama Upadesh. Subsequently, he wrote many books for Nilachala Saraswata Sangha and translated Nigamananda's originally written Bengali books, ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା(Brahamcharya Sadhana), ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ(Yogi Guru), ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ(Gyani Guru), ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ(Tantrika Guru), and ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ(Premika Guru), into Odia language.[5] [6] On Trilochan Ashtami, 5 June 1934, he was initiated as disciples of Swami Nigamananda. Being a disciple of Nigamananda, Mohanty spent his entire life on his service. Due to Mohanty's pioneer efforts over a hundred Nigamananda Ashrams were established and survive in Odisha. He continued to preach Nigamananda's philosophy till he left his physical body on 7 December 1985 at Biratunga.

Books on Durga Charan Mohanty

The following books in Odia are published by Nilachala Saraswata Sangha on Durga Charan Mohanty's life, works, achievements :

+ ପରିଚାଳକଙ୍କ ବାଣୀ (Parichalakanka Bani) – By Banchhanidhi Mishra

Works

SchoolThe High School, Saraswata Bidyapitha was established by him in 1964 at Biratunga his own village.
Books and publications (Names given in Odia, Roman and Devnagari scripts)The series of books written/translated by him for Nilachala Saraswata Sangha in Odia are listed here:[7]
  1. ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ -YogiGuru-योगीगुरु
  2. ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ-PremikaGuru-प्रेमिकगुरु
  3. ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ-TantrikGuru-तांत्रिकगुरु
  4. ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ-Gyaniguru-ज्ञानीगुरु
  5. ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା-Brahamacharya Sadhana-ब्रह्मचर्य साधना]

Odia Sahitya Akademi winner book Bhagwan Shankaracharya written by Durga Charan Mohanty

  1. ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଠାକୁର ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ – Shree Shree Thakur Nigamananda (श्री श्री ठाकुर निगमानंद)
  2. ନିଗମ ଲହରୀ – Nigam Lahari (निगम लहरी)
  3. ନିଗମ ତତ୍ୱ – Nigam Tatwa (निगम तत्व)
  4. ଶ୍ରୀ ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥାମୃତ (୧,୨,୩) – Shree Nigamananda Kathamruta (I, II & III) (श्री निगमानंद कथामृत १, २, ३)
  5. ନିଗମ ଉପଦେଶ-Nigam Upadesh (निगम उपदेश)
  6. ନୀଳାଚଳ ବାଣୀ – Nilachala Vani (नीलाचल वाणी)
  7. ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁ ଗୀତା-Shree Shree Guru Gita (श्री श्री गुरुगीता)
  8. ବେଦାନ୍ତ ବିବେକ – Vedanta Bibeka (वेदांत विवेक)
  9. ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥା ସଂଗ୍ରହ (୧,୨) – Nigamananda Katha Sangraha (I & II) (निगमानंद कथा संग्रह १,२)
  10. ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ଭାବନା – Sansar Pathe (Bhavana) (संसार पथे – भावना)
  11. ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସିଦ୍ଧି – Sansar Pathe (Siddhi) (संसार पथे – सिद्धि)
  12. ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସାଧନା – Sansar Pathe (Sadhana) (संसार पथे – साधना)
  13. ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସଂଗ୍ରାମ – Sansar Pathe (Sangram) (संसार पथे – संग्राम)
  14. ଭକ୍ତ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ – Bhakta Sammilani (भक्त सम्मिलनी)
  15. ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ ନୀତି – Saraswata Sangha Nitti (सारस्वत संघ निति)
  16. ତତ୍ୱ ମାଳା – Tatwa Mala (तत्व माला)
  17. ନିର୍ଜନ – Nirajana (निर्जन)
  18. ସଂଘ ସେବକ – Sangha Sevaka (संघ सेवक)[9]
  19. ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ଜୀବନ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Jeeban) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी जीवन)
  20. ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଗୃହିଣୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Gruhini) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श गृहिणी)
  21. ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ତତ୍ୱ ସାଧନା – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Tawta Sadhana) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी तत्व)
  22. ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଜନନୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsa Janani) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श जननी)
Other Writings

Honors

Sri Durga Charan Mohanty was awarded with the prestigious Oriya Sahitya Akademi award (an award given for working actively for the development of Oriya language and literature) by Oriya Sahitya Akademi for his outstanding contribution in the form of a written book Bhagawan Sankaracharya which was published in 1956–58.[14] [15]

Social activities

According to few sources, he was also a notable social leader in Odisha.[16]

See also

News and updates

Nilachala Saraswata Sangha celebrated 100th Birthday of Sri Durga Charan Mohanty with much fervor and spiritual enthusiasm on 9 November 2011 with approximate 3500 Nigamananda devotees at Biratunga. This function is started on 9 November 2011 and said to be continued till November 2012.[17]

External links

Library

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm Sahitya Akademi Award Winner, Durga Charan Mohanty
  2. http://www.nsspuri.org/parichalaka.html Durga Charan Mohanty NSS Puri's Secretary/Parichalaka
  3. Book: Nigamānanda. Disciple of Swami Nigamananda: Shri Durga Charan Mohanty. The divine universal gospels of Sri Nigamananda: translation, a lucid word to word rendering to English. 4 June 2011. 1997. Amitabh Giri.
  4. Nilachala Vani
  5. Book: Krushna Singh Padhy. The press in India: perspective in development and relevance. 4 June 2011. 1997. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. 978-81-7391-183-5. 100.
  6. Book: Amulya Kumar Tripathy . P. C. Tripathy . Jayadeva . Durga Charan Mohanty . The Gita Govinda of Sri Jayadev . D C Mohanty . 6 June 2011 . 2006 . Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 978-81-230-1313-8 .
  7. Web site: Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Puri's' Publications, writer-translator Durga Charan Mohanty) . 10 December 2012 . Mohanty . Durga Charan . Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Puri . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820081049/http://www.nsspuri.org/publication_oriya.html . 20 August 2014 . dmy-all .
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=Hd5jAAAAMAAJ&q=D+C+Mohanty Saraswata Granthavali (सारस्वत ग्र्न्थाबली)
  9. Book: Press in India. India. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 27 Vol of Books – Sangha Sevaka. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers.. 1968. 583. 20 July 2012.
  10. Book: American Libraries Book Procurement Center, New Delhi. Accessions list, India. 4 June 2011. 1972. American Libraries Book Procurement Center.. 770.
  11. Book: Durga Charan Mohanty. Ka'ṇa helā re!: sāmājika nāṭaka. 4 June 2011. 1971. Dāśaratha pustakāḷaẏa.
  12. Book: Durga Charan Mohanty. Bāḷī bheṭa (kīcaka badha).. 4 June 2011. 1969. Dharmagrantha shṭora.
  13. Book: Durga Charan Mohanty. Go-brāhmaṇa. 4 June 2011. 1970. Kuḷamaṇi sāhu.
  14. Web site: Official Listing(English)of Sahitya Akademi Award winners to writers in Oriya language. . 10 June 2011 . 10 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120410215206/http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/common/sahitya-awards/award2.htm . dead .
  15. Web site: Official Listing(Oriya) of Sahitya Akademi Award winners to writers in Oriya language. . 10 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008115839/http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm . 8 October 2011 . dead .
  16. Book: Rohan D'Souza. Drowned and dammed: colonial capitalism, and flood control in eastern India. 4 June 2011. 2006. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-568217-5. 16.
  17. http://www.hinewsindia.in/11_10_16OctOdi08.php Shri Durga Charan Mohanty's 100th birth day function

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