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| name = Durga Charan Mohanty <br/> {{lang|or|ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ମହାନ୍ତି}}
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|1912}}
| birth_place = [[Biratunga]], ([[Odisha]])
| death_date = 7 December 1985
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi]](1957–58)
| nationality =
| occupation = Author, dharmic writer, spiritualist|
}}

'''Durga Charan Mohanty''' ([[Odia language|Odia]]:ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ମହାନ୍ତି, (1912–1985) was an [[Odia language|Odia]] Indian spiritual writer born in 1912 at [[Biratunga]], a village under block [[Gop (Biratunga)|Gop]], near [[Konark]], [[Odisha]]. The [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Odia|Odia Sahitya Akademi]] has been awarded to him in 1956–58 due to his active involvement in development of [[Odia language|Odia]] language and literature<ref>[http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm Sahitya Akademi Award Winner, Durga Charan Mohanty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008115809/http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm |date=8 October 2011 }}.</ref> Being a disciple of [[Swami Nigamananda]], he wrote many books and translated Nigamananda's own-written [[Bengali language|Bengali]] books to [[Odia language|Odia]] language. He was ପରିଚାଳକ (Secretary/Parichalaka) of ନୀଳାଚଳ ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ ([[Nilachala Saraswata Sangha]]).<ref>[http://www.nsspuri.org/parichalaka.html Durga Charan Mohanty NSS Puri's Secretary/Parichalaka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306132816/http://nsspuri.org/parichalaka.html |date=6 March 2014 }}.</ref><ref name="NSSPuri">{{cite book|author=Nigamānanda|author2=Disciple of Swami Nigamananda: Shri Durga Charan Mohanty|title=The divine universal gospels of Sri Nigamananda: translation, a lucid word to word rendering to English|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WXTXAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=1997|publisher=Amitabh Giri}}</ref>

==Family==
His father Gunanidhi Mohanty was a [[Jamindar]] and mother ''Sundarmani Mohanty'' was President of Nilachala Saraswata Sangha (Women Association).<ref>[Nilachala Vani] Chapter – ''Utkal Bhakta Parichaya''</ref>

==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 [[Darśana|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 language|Bengali]] books, ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା(Brahamcharya Sadhana), ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ(Yogi Guru), ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ(Gyani Guru), ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ(Tantrika Guru), and ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ(Premika Guru), into [[Odia language|Odia]] language.<ref name="Padhy1997">{{cite book|author=Krushna Singh Padhy|title=The press in India: perspective in development and relevance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-v5kAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=1997|publisher=Kanishka Publishers, Distributors|isbn=978-81-7391-183-5|page=100}}</ref><ref name="TripathyTripathy2006">{{cite book |author1=Amulya Kumar Tripathy |author2=P. C. Tripathy |author3=Jayadeva |translator=Durga Charan Mohanty |title=The Gita Govinda of Sri Jayadev |url=https://archive.org/details/gitagovindaofsri00trip |quote=D C Mohanty |accessdate=6 June 2011 |year=2006 |publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref> On [[Ashtami#Trilochan Ashtami|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]] [[Ashram]]s 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 language|Odia]] are published by [[Nilachala Saraswata Sangha]] on Durga Charan Mohanty's life, works, achievements :
* ଉତ୍କଳରେ ଠାକୁର ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ ଓ ଭାଇ ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ (Utkalre thakur shree shree Nigamananda o bhai durga charan).
* ଭାବ ବିନିମୟ (Bhava Binimaya).
* ଆଦର୍ଶ ଗୁରୁପ୍ରାଣ ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ଭାଇ (Adarasa guruprana durgacharan bhai).
* ସାର୍ବଭୌମ ଗୁରୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଠାକୁର ଓ ପରିଚାଳକ(Sarbabhouma guru shree shree thakur o parichalaka).
* ଭାଇ (Bhai)
+ ପରିଚାଳକଙ୍କ ବାଣୀ (Parichalakanka Bani) – By Banchhanidhi Mishra

==Works==
;School
The High School, [[Biratunga#Schools in Biratunga|Saraswata Bidyapitha]] was established by him in 1964 at [[Biratunga]] his own village.

[[File:Saraswata Bidyapitha Biratunga.jpg|250px|thumb|right|'''Saraswata Bidyapitha''' established by Durga Charan Mohanty in village [[Biratunga]]]]

;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 language|Odia]] are listed here:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nsspuri.org/publication_oriya.html | title = ''Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Puri's' Publications, writer-translator Durga Charan Mohanty) | accessdate = 10 December 2012 | last = Mohanty | first = Durga Charan | publisher = Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Puri | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140820081049/http://www.nsspuri.org/publication_oriya.html | archivedate = 20 August 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
* ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାବଳୀ(Saraswata Granthabali)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Hd5jAAAAMAAJ&q=D+C+Mohanty Saraswata Granthavali (सारस्वत ग्र्न्थाबली)] Odia translator Durga Charan Mohanty</ref>
# ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ -YogiGuru-योगीगुरु
# ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ-PremikaGuru-प्रेमिकगुरु
# ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ-TantrikGuru-तांत्रिकगुरु
# ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ-Gyaniguru-ज्ञानीगुरु
# ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା-Brahamacharya Sadhana-ब्रह्मचर्य साधना]''
* ନିଗମ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥମାଳା -Nigama Granthamala (निगम ग्रन्थमाला)

[[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Odia|Odia Sahitya Akademi winner]] book ''Bhagwan Shankaracharya'' written by Durga Charan Mohanty
# ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଠାକୁର ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ – Shree Shree Thakur Nigamananda (श्री श्री ठाकुर निगमानंद)
# ନିଗମ ଲହରୀ – Nigam Lahari (निगम लहरी)
# ନିଗମ ତତ୍ୱ – Nigam Tatwa ( निगम तत्व)
# ଶ୍ରୀ ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥାମୃତ (୧,୨,୩) – Shree Nigamananda Kathamruta (I, II & III) (श्री निगमानंद कथामृत १, २, ३)
# ନିଗମ ଉପଦେଶ-Nigam Upadesh (निगम उपदेश)
# ନୀଳାଚଳ ବାଣୀ – Nilachala Vani (नीलाचल वाणी)
# ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁ ଗୀତା-Shree Shree Guru Gita (श्री श्री गुरुगीता)
# ବେଦାନ୍ତ ବିବେକ – Vedanta Bibeka (वेदांत विवेक)
# ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥା ସଂଗ୍ରହ (୧,୨) – Nigamananda Katha Sangraha ( I & II) (निगमानंद कथा संग्रह १,२)
# ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ଭାବନା – Sansar Pathe (Bhavana) (संसार पथे – भावना)
# ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସିଦ୍ଧି – Sansar Pathe (Siddhi) (संसार पथे – सिद्धि)
# ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସାଧନା – Sansar Pathe (Sadhana) (संसार पथे – साधना)
# ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସଂଗ୍ରାମ – Sansar Pathe (Sangram) (संसार पथे – संग्राम)
# ଭକ୍ତ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ – Bhakta Sammilani ( भक्त सम्मिलनी)
# ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ ନୀତି – Saraswata Sangha Nitti (सारस्वत संघ निति)
# ତତ୍ୱ ମାଳା – Tatwa Mala (तत्व माला)
# ନିର୍ଜନ – Nirajana (निर्जन)
# ସଂଘ ସେବକ – Sangha Sevaka (संघ सेवक)<ref name="Newspapers1968">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9c0fAQAAIAAJ|title=Press in India|author=India. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers|author2=27 Vol of Books – Sangha Sevaka|publisher=Office of the Registrar of Newspapers.|year=1968|page=583|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref>
# ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ଜୀବନ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Jeeban) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी जीवन)
# ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଗୃହିଣୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Gruhini) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श गृहिणी)
# ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ତତ୍ୱ ସାଧନା – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Tawta Sadhana) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी तत्व)
# ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଜନନୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsa Janani) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श जननी)
;Other Writings
* ଭଗବାନ ଶଙ୍କରାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ – Bhagwan Shankaracharya (भगवान शंकराचार्य) ''Odia Biography-Travelogue''
* ବଳି ଭେଟ – Bali Bheta (बळी भेट).<ref name="Delhi1972">{{cite book|author=American Libraries Book Procurement Center, New Delhi|title=Accessions list, India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Up8xAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=1972|publisher=American Libraries Book Procurement Center.|page=770}}</ref>
* କଣ ହେଲା ରେ ! – ସାମାଜିକ ନାଟକ – Kan Hela Re! -Samajika Nataka (कण हेला रे! -सामाजिक नाटक).<ref name="Mohanty1971">{{cite book|author=Durga Charan Mohanty|title=Ka'ṇa helā re!: sāmājika nāṭaka|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sAgBHQAACAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=1971|publisher=Dāśaratha pustakāḷaẏa}}</ref>
* କିଚକ ବଧ – Kichaka Badha (किच्चक बद्ध).<ref name="Mohanty1969">{{cite book|author=Durga Charan Mohanty|title=Bāḷī bheṭa (kīcaka badha).|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-1J8GwAACAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=1969|publisher=Dharmagrantha shṭora}}</ref>
* ଗୋ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ – Go Brahamana (गो ब्राह्मण).<ref name="Mohanty1970">{{cite book|author=Durga Charan Mohanty|title=Go-brāhmaṇa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yWhWGwAACAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|date=1970|publisher=Kuḷamaṇi sāhu}}</ref>

==Honors==
[[File:Sahitya academi puraskar durgacharan mohanty.jpg|250px|thumb|right| Certificate from [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Odia|Sahitya Academi Odisha]], issued on 3 September 1964,]]

Sri Durga Charan Mohanty was awarded with the prestigious [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Oriya|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 [[Adi Shankara|Bhagawan Sankaracharya]] which was published in 1956–58.<ref>[http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/common/sahitya-awards/award2.htm Official Listing(English)of Sahitya Akademi Award winners to writers in Oriya language.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm |title=Official Listing(Oriya) of Sahitya Akademi Award winners to writers in Oriya language. |access-date=10 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008115839/http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Social activities==
According to few sources, he was also a notable social leader in [[Odisha]].<ref name="D'Souza2006">{{cite book|author=Rohan D'Souza|title=Drowned and dammed: colonial capitalism, and flood control in eastern India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NGswAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 June 2011|year=2006|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-568217-5|page=16}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Swami Nigamananda]]
* [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Odia]]
* [[Nilachala Saraswata Sangha]]

==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.<ref>[http://www.hinewsindia.in/11_10_16OctOdi08.php Shri Durga Charan Mohanty's 100th birth day function] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403214909/http://www.hinewsindia.in/11_10_16OctOdi08.php |date=3 April 2012 }} has been started from 9 November 2011 at his own village [[Biratunga]] and would be continued to till November 2012 as published in '''HINEWS, [[Bhubaneswar]]'''</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140306132816/http://nsspuri.org/parichalaka.html Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri (nsspuri.org)]
* [http://www.Odishasahityaakademi.org/english/website/award-winners/sahitya-award.htm Odisha Sahitya Akademy]
* [https://archive.today/20130209025605/http://nssmumbai.webs.com/nssparichalaka.htm Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Mumbai]

;Library
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120325033438/http://www.jodawomenscollege.org/LibraryBooks.asp?pgno=91 JODA WOMEN'S COLLEGE LIBRARY]
* [https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL4657655A/Durga_Charan_Mohanty OPEN LIBRARY]
* [http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/94-101.pdf Orissa SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDED BOOKS AND WRITERS]



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