Template:Infobox writer Manmohan Acharya was a poet and lyricist from India. His Sanskrit poems and lyrics have been put to music and danced to in the Odissi classical Indian dance form. A devotional song from his Gitamohanam was featured in the 2009 Bollywood movie, The Desire. He was also a researcher and published author.
Early life
Manmohan Acharya was born in 1967 in Lathanga, a village in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa, India to Pandit Mayadhar Acharya and Parvati Devi.
Poetry
His poetry includes the following works:
- Gitamohanam. One of its devotional songs features in the 2009 movie The Desire.[1]
- Gita-bhaaratam (lyrics). A compilation of patriotic songs.
- Gita milindam (lyrics) consists of 15 songs (Template:Transl) with different rhythms.
- Palli-panchaasika (1987) - a Sanskrit minor poem (Khaṇḍakāvya)
- Subhasa-charitam - in Mahakavya style
- Sri Sivananda-Laharika - in Kāvya style
- Yati-giti-satakam (Sataka-kavya)
Dance drama
He has written dance dramas including:
- Arjuna-Pratijnaa
- Shrita-kamalam
- Pada-pallavam
- Divya-Jayadevam [2]
- Ravana[2][3][4]
- Pingalaa
- Mrtyu[5][6]
- Sthitaprajnah
- Tantram[7]
- Purva-sakuntalam
- Uttara-sakuntalam
Translation
- Gitagovinda of Jayadev as Gitagovind Rasaavali
Research
- Sistaachaara (Book)[8]
- Maagha And Bhanja in Picture Poetry (book)[9]
- Indian Trend of Human Rights[10]
- An Algebraic Operation in Vedic Mathematics;[11]
- Sharadindu-sundara-ruchih devi, Vani vaa Shakti-ruupini;[12]
- Sixty Four Arts, A Study;[13]
- Contribution of Sanskrit in Advancement of Oriya Language;[14]
- An Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Yajurvedic Upanishads (Book)[15]
- Vedic Research In Orissa during 20th Century[16]
- Mind in Shiva-samkalpa hymn, A psycho-philosophical Analysis[17]
- Bhaarata-pamkaja-dalamidam Utkal-mandala-miti viditam yat;[18]
- Description of Heart in Upanisads[19][20]
- Concept of Human Rights in Vedic Tradition;[21]
- Vedic Trend of Human Rights vrs. Varna- Ashrama System;[22]
- Financial Emergency : Kautilya's Arthashastra vis-a-vis Indian Constitution;[23]
- Kavivara- Bhaarata-varsham Shrauta-puraatanamaarsham;[24]
- Tarka Vaachaspati Madhusudan Mishra, A study[25]
- Map of Puranic India[26]
Awards
- Sanskrit Eloquency Award, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P., 1990
- Vanikavi Award from Vanivinodi Parishad, Utkal University, 1991
- Doctor of Philosophy from Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, 2003
- Gita-Saarasa Award from Christ College, Cuttack administration, 05.02.2005
- Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award for instant poem writing, 2007
- Ananda Bharadvaja Sammanah, 2007
- Lokakavyanidhi Award, from All India Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti, Puri, 2008
- Bharata-Bharati-Samman from National Sanskrit Sahitya Academy, 2009
- Abhinava Jayadeva Samman, 2009, Bhaktakavi Sri Jayadeva Samaroha samiti
- Sanskrit Sangeet Nataka Academy Award, 2010
- Fellowship of Vachaspati from Saraswati Research Institute[27]
- Chinta Chetana National Baisakhi Award, 2012
Death
Acharya died at his residence in Cuttack on 2013.
References
- ↑ Odissi dance to feature in Bollywood film 'The Desire. Kalinga Times(27 January 2009).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The 17th edition of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival. narthaki.com.
- ↑ Curtains on music, dance festival. The Telegraph(14 September 2011).
- ↑ Samrachana: Choreography Festival of Dance. narthaki.com.
- ↑ A time to remember: The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival in Bhubaneswar. The Hindu(26 September 2008).
- ↑ Review: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival 2008, Dahale, Kirti. Nathaka.com.
- ↑ Spirit of homage. The Telegraph(7 September 2010).
- ↑ Shishtaachaara, pub. Jayadev Institute of Oriental Research, Cuttack, 1999,
- ↑ Bahitra, Bhanja Research Journal, Bhanjanagar, Orissa, 1998
- ↑ Proceedings of World Sanskrit Conference, Vol-1, Part-II, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi-110016,
- ↑ Proceedings of Research Papers, IX Sessional Conference, 2000, All Orissa Association of College Teachers in Sanskrit, Page-45
- ↑ Vasundharaa, Research Journal, Orissa Sanskrit Academy, Bhubaneswar, Vol-II, Page-46, 2003
- ↑ Dharitri, XXXth Annual Edition, 2003, page-25
- ↑ The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Dt.10.08.2003
- ↑ Published by K.Mohapatra, Advocate, Orissa High Court, Cuttack, 2005
- ↑ Souvenir, XXXIIth All India Oriental Conference, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2004
- ↑ Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar, G.S.College, Athagarh, India, 2008
- ↑ The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.14.03.2004
- ↑ Contemporary World Order: A Vedic Perspective/Edited by Shashi Tiwari Edited by Shashi Tiwari Vedams Books 8177021400.
- ↑ Fw: Annual Veda /WAVES Conference at Pondichery.
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- ↑ Samskruta Mandaakini, Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti, 2007, Page-69
- ↑ Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar, Udala College, Mayurbhanj, India, 2006
- ↑ Vanamala, Research Journal of Shrirangam, Kaviraja Banamali Das Commemoration Volume, 2009, page-76
- ↑ The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.25.02.2007
- ↑ Vanajyostna, Annual Journal, Banki Autonomous College, India, 2001–2002
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