Pandhareenathachar Galagali

Pandhareenathachar Galagali
Born 10 July 1922
Galagali, Karnataka
Died 29 August 2015 (age 93)
Hubli, Karnataka
Other names Pandharinathachar Galagali
Website www.pandhareenathacharya.org
Era 20th and 21st Century
Region India
School Dvaita

Pandit Pandhareenathachar Galagali (10 July 1922 — 29 August 2015) is a Vedic scholar, author, poet, journalist, and orator.
He has authored over 50 books in Kannada and Sanskrit, among which are Shri Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu (Sanksrit), Raaga Viraga (Kannada), Bharata Swatantraya Sangramasya Etihasaha (Sanskrit), and Mahabharatada Mahileyaru (Kannada). He was also the editor of five Kannada and Sanskrit newspapers for over four decades.[1]

He is the recipient of various awards and honours, including the Rashtrapati Award (Presidential Award of India) and Dalmia Award. He is also notable for being the first person from the state of Karnataka to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for contributions in Sanskrit.

Early life

Pandhareenathachar Galagali was born on July 10, 1922 to Kurmachar Galagali in a small village named Galagali. His formal education was stopped in the first grade, and he began his study of Vedic literature under his father Kurmachar Galagali and uncle Ramachar Galagali.[2]

Adulthood

From 1944 to 1960, he worked as a Sanskrit teacher at Shankrappa Sakri High School in Bagalkot. In 1961, he moved to Gadag, where he started a Sanskrit school called Veera Narayana Pathashala.

In 1971, Galagali achar established the Veda Purana Sahitya Mala to translate and publish the 18 Mahapuranas into Kannada (14 have been translated into 18 volumes so far).

For over forty years, Galagali achar served as the editor for the following newspapers:

Style of Writing

Pandit Galagali's predominant prose style follows that of Banabhatta, whereas his poetic technique resembles that of Kalidasa.
"He excels in the usage of alankāras like Parisamkhyā, Ullekha, Upamā, Ílesa, Mālopamā and Anuprāsa. Galagali is a versatile author and has covered a vast spectrum of various genres in his writings. He is in fact an epitome of creativity and learning in Sanskrit, and being an excellent orator, has [revived] Sanskrit culture through his speeches also."[3]

Publications

Over the course of a lifetime, Pandit Galagali has published 22 original Sanskrit works, 21 original Kannada works, and 23 translated works.[1]

Original Sanskrit Works

No. English name Kannada name
1 Vetanda Thunda Sthvaha ವೇತ೦ಡತು೦ಡಸ್ತವಃ
2 Khollapura Mahalakshmi Shathakam ಕೊಲ್ಹಾಪುರ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶತಕ೦
3 Shree Krishnaveni Vaibhavam ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣವೇಣೀ ವೈಭವ೦
4 Ramarasayanam (Maha Kavyam) ರಾಮರಸಾಯನ೦ ( ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ೦)
5 Janaki Natha Nathanam ಜಾನಕೀ ನಾಥನಾಥನ೦
6 Pavana Pavana Champu ಪವನ ಪಾವನ ಚ೦ಪೂ
7 Shree Krishna kantha bharana (Maha Kavyam) ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಕ೦ಠಾಭರಣ೦ (ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ೦)
8 Shree Satyadhyana Champu ಶ್ರೀ ಸತ್ಯಧ್ಯಾನ ಚ೦ಪೂ
9 Shree Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu[4] ಶ್ರೀ ಶ೦ಭುಲಿ೦ಗವಿಜಯ ಚ೦ಪೂ[4]
10 Shree Panduranga Vithala Champu ಶ್ರೀ ಪಾ೦ಡುರ೦ಗ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ ಚ೦ಪೂ
11 Laghu Kathayaha Gurukatha ಲಘುಕಥಾಯಾಃ ಗುರುಕಥಾ
12 Shree Sushameendra Vijaya Vaibhavam ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಶಮೀ೦ದ್ರ ವಿಜಯ ವೈಭವ೦
13 Shree Raghavendra Nakshatramala ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಾಲಾ
14 Shree Raghavendra Ashvadhati ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಅಶ್ವಧಾಟಿ
15 Shree Raghavendra Karunalahari ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಕರುಣಾಲಹರೀ
16 Shree Raghavendra Ashtakam ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಅಷ್ಟಕ೦
17 Shree Raghavendra Suprabhatam ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸುಪ್ರಭಾತ೦
18 Shree Raghavendra Karavalambana Stotram ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇ೦ದ್ರ ಕರಾವಲ೦ಬನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ೦
19 Bharata Swatantrya Sangramasya Itihasaha ಭಾರತ ಸ್ವಾತ೦ತ್ರ್ಯ ಸ೦ಗ್ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಇತಿಹಾಸಃ
20 Tatya Topitaha Gandhi Topi Paryantam ತಾತ್ಯಾಟೋಪೀತಃ ಗಾ೦ಧೀ ಟೋಪೀ ಪರ್ಯ೦ತ೦
21 Lokamanya Tilak Charitam ಲೋಕಮಾನ್ಯ ತಿಲಕ ಚರಿತ೦
22 Kranti Sphulingaha (Krantikari Subhash Chandra Mahodayaha) ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿಸ್ಪುಲಿ೦ಗಾಃ(ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿಕಾರಿ ಸುಭಾಷ ಚ೦ದ್ರ ಮಹೋದಯಾಃ)

Original Kannada Works

No. English name Kannada name
1 Mahabharata Kosha ಮಹಾಭಾರತ ಕೋಶ
2 Madhwavagmaya Tapaswigalu ಮಾಧ್ವವಾಙ್ಮಯ ತಪಸ್ವಿಗಳು
3 Raga-Viraga ರಾಗ-ವಿರಾಗ
4 Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 1 ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೧
5 Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 2 ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೨
6 Mahabharatada Mahileyaru - 3 ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು - ಭಾಗ ೩
7 Aelu Chiranjeevigalu ಏಳು ಚಿರ೦ಜೀವಿಗಳು
8 Pancha Kanyeyaru ಪ೦ಚ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರು
9 Bhamathi ಭಾಮತೀ
10 Alakh Niranjan ಅಲಖ್ ನಿರ೦ಜನ್
11 Vidyaranyaru ವಿದ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯರು
12 Mahabharathada Pashu Pakshigalu ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
13 Mahabharatada Maharajaru ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಾರಾಜರು
14 Mahabharathada Maharshigalu ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಗಳು
15 Karnatakada Samskrita Kavigalu ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸ೦ಸ್ಕೃತ ಕವಿಗಳು
16 Karnatakada Koshakararu ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕೋಶಕಾರರು
17 Karnatakada Jyotishigalu ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿಗಳು
18 Karnatakada Natakakararu ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನಾಟಕಕಾರರು
19 Karnatakada Vyakaranigalu ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವೈಯಾಕರಣಿಗಳು
20 Karnatakada Nyayikaru ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೈಯಾಯಿಕರು
21 Kalhanana Raja Tarangini (Kashmeerada Samagra Itihasa) ಕಲ್ಹಣನ ರಾಜತರ೦ಗಿಣೀ ( ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಇತಿಹಾಸ)

Translated Kannada Works

No. English Name Kannada Name
1 Harivamsha ಹರಿವ೦ಶ
2 Vishnu Purana ವಿಷ್ಣು ಪುರಾಣ
3 Varaha Purana ವರಾಹ ಪುರಾಣ
4 Vamana Purana ವಾಮನ ಪುರಾಣ
5 Matsya Purana ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಪುರಾಣ
6 Kurma Purana ಕೂರ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
7 Skanda Purana ಸ್ಕ೦ದ ಪುರಾಣ
8 Shiva Purana ಶಿವ ಪುರಾಣ
9 Narada Purana ನಾರದ ಪುರಾಣ
10 Bramha Purana ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
11 Bramhanda Purana ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ೦ಡ ಪುರಾಣ
12 Bramha Vyvarta Purana[5] ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೈವರ್ತ ಪುರಾಣ[5]
13 Padma Purana ಪದ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ
14 Linga Purana ಲಿ೦ಗ ಪುರಾಣ
15 Ganesha Purana ಗಣೇಶ ಪುರಾಣ
16 Bhavishyottara Purana ಭವಿಷ್ಯೋತ್ತರ ಪುರಾಣ
17 Agni Purana ಅಗ್ನಿ ಪುರಾಣ
18 Markandeya Purana ಮಾರ್ಕ೦ಡೇಯ ಪುರಾಣ
19 Vayu Purana ವಾಯು ಪುರಾಣ
20 Bhagavatha ಭಾಗವತ
21 Hadimooru Puranagalalli Shri Venkateshwara Mahatme ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪುರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ವೆ೦ಕಟೇಶ್ವರ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯ
22 Gangalahari ಗ೦ಗಾಲಹರೀ
23 Gangashtaka ಗ೦ಗಾಷ್ಟಕ
24 Geetha Bhagavatha (Sangeetha Shree Krishna):10,000 Kannada Poems ಗೀತಭಾಗವತ ( ಸ೦ಗೀತ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ): ೧೦,೦೦೦ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪದ್ಯಗಳು

Awards and Recognition

References

  1. 1 2 "Official Website of Pandhareenathacharya Galagali". Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "The Kannada nightingale from the Sanskrit World". Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  3. ↑ Ranganath, S.; Dash, Achyutanand (2009). "Modern Sanskrit Writings in Karnataka" (PDF). Modern Sanskrit Writings in Karnataka. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 Lal, Mohan (1 January 2006). "The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5". The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5. Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 Galagali, Pandhareenathacharya (1998). "Bramha Vyvartha Mahapurana". Bramha Vyvartha Mahapurana. Veda Purana Sahitya Mala. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kannadada Kalidasa". Samyukta Karnataka. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

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