# Pandharinathacharya Galagali

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

Pandharinathacharya Galagali was born on 10 July 1922 to Kurmacharya Galagali in a village named Galagali. His formal education was stopped in the first grade, and he began his study of Vedic literature under his father Kurmacharya Galagali and uncle Ramacharya Galagali.

## 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, Acharya Galagali 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, Acharya Galagali served as the editor for the following newspapers:
* Shri Sudha (Kannada)
* Madhura Vani (Sanskrit)
* Panchamrutha (Kannada)
* Vaijayanti (Sanskrit)
* Tatvavada (Kannada) - Published by Akhila Bharat Madhwa Mahamandala.

## Style of writing

Pandit Galagali's predominant prose style follows that of Banabhatta while 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."

## Publications

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

### Original Sanskrit Works

| No. | English name | Kannada name |
| 1 | Vetandatunda Stavaha | ವೇತಂಡತುಂಡಸ್ತವಃ |
| 2 | Kolhapura Mahalakshmi Shatakam | ಕೊಲ್ಹಾಪುರ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶತಕಂ |
| 3 | Shree Krishnaveni Vaibhavam | ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣವೇಣೀವೈಭವಂ |
| 4 | Ramarasayanam (Maha Kavyam) | ರಾಮರಸಾಯನಂ ( ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯಂ) |
| 5 | Janaki Natha Nathanam | ಜಾನಕೀನಾಥನಾಥನಂ |
| 6 | Pavana Paavana Champu | ಪವನ ಪಾವನ ಚಂಪೂ |
| 7 | Shree Krishnakanthabharanam (Mahakavyam) | ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಕಂಠಾಭರಣಂ (ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯಂ) |
| 8 | Shree Satyadhyana Champu | ಶ್ರೀ ಸತ್ಯಧ್ಯಾನ ಚಂಪೂ |
| 9 | Shree Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu | ಶ್ರೀ ಶ೦ಭುಲಿ೦ಗವಿಜಯ ಚ೦ಪೂ |
| 10 | Shree Panduranga Vitthala Champu | ಶ್ರೀ ಪಾಂಡುರಂಗವಿಟ್ಠಲ ಚಂಪೂ |
| 11 | Laghu Kathaayaah Gurukatha | ಲಘುಕಥಾಯಾಃ ಗುರುಕಥಾ |
| 12 | Shree Sushameendra Vijaya Vaibhavam | ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಷಮೀಂದ್ರವಿಜಯವೈಭವಂ |
| 13 | Shree Raghavendra Nakshatramala | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಾಲಾ |
| 14 | Shree Raghavendra Ashvadhati | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಅಶ್ವಧಾಟೀ |
| 15 | Shree Raghavendra Karunalahari | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಕರುಣಾಲಹರೀ |
| 16 | Shree Raghavendra Ashtakam | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಅಷ್ಟಕಂ |
| 17 | Shree Raghavendra Suprabhatam | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಸುಪ್ರಭಾತಂ |
| 18 | Shree Raghavendra Karavalambana Stotram | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಕರಾವಲಂಬನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ |
| 19 | Bharata Swatantrya Sangramasya Itihasaha | ಭಾರತ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಇತಿಹಾಸಃ |
| 20 | Tatya Topitaha Gandhi Topi Paryantam | ತಾತ್ಯಾಟೋಪೀತಃ ಗಾಂಧೀ ಟೋಪೀ ಪರ್ಯಂತಂ |
| 21 | Lokamanya Tilak Charitam | ಲೋಕಮಾನ್ಯ ತಿಲಕ ಚರಿತಂ |
| 22 | Kranti Sphulingaha (Krantikari Subhash Chandra Mahodayaha) | ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಸ್ಪುಲಿಂಗಾಃ(ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಕಾರಿ ಸುಭಾಷ ಚಂದ್ರ ಮಹೋದಯಾಃ) |

### Original Kannada Works

| No. | English name | Kannada name |
| 1 | Mahabharata Kosha | ಮಹಾಭಾರತ ಕೋಶ |
| 2 | Madhwavagmaya Tapaswigalu | ಮಾಧ್ವವಾಙ್ಮಯ ತಪಸ್ವಿಗಳು |
| 3 | Raaga-Viraaga | 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 | Elu Chiranjeevigalu | ಏಳು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಗಳು |
| 8 | Pancha Kanyeyaru | ಪಂಚ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರು |
| 9 | Bhamati | ಭಾಮತೀ |
| 10 | Alakh Niranjan | ಅಲಖ್ ನಿರಂಜನ್ |
| 11 | Vidyaranyaru | ವಿದ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯರು |
| 12 | Mahabharatada Pashu Pakshigalu | ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು |
| 13 | Mahabharatada Maharajaru | ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹಾರಾಜರು |
| 14 | Mahabharatada Maharshigalu | ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಗಳು |
| 15 | Karnatakada Samskrta Kavigalu | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಕವಿಗಳು |
| 16 | Karnatakada Koshakararu | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕೋಶಕಾರರು |
| 17 | Karnatakada Jyotishigalu | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿಗಳು |
| 18 | Karnatakada Natakakararu | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನಾಟಕಕಾರರು |
| 19 | Karnatakada Vayyakaranigalu | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವೈಯಾಕರಣಿಗಳು |
| 20 | Karnatakada Nayyayikaru | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೈಯಾಯಿಕರು |
| 21 | Kalhanana Raja Tarangini (Kashmeerada Samagra Itihasa) | ಕಲ್ಹಣನ ರಾಜತರಂಗಿಣೀ ( ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಇತಿಹಾಸ) |

### Translated Kannada Works

| No. | English Name | Kannada Name |
| 1 | Harivamsha | ಹರಿವಂಶ |
| 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 | ಸ್ಕಂದ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 8 | Shiva Purana | ಶಿವ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 9 | Narada Purana | ನಾರದ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 10 | Brahma Purana | ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 11 | Brahmanda Purana | ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 12 | Bramha Vyvarta Purana | ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೈವರ್ತ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 13 | Padma Purana | ಪದ್ಮ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 14 | Linga Purana | ಲಿಂಗ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 15 | Ganesha Purana | ಗಣೇಶ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 16 | Bhavishyottara Purana | ಭವಿಷ್ಯೋತ್ತರ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 17 | Agni Purana | ಅಗ್ನಿ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 18 | Markandeya Purana | ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡೇಯ ಪುರಾಣ |
| 19 | Vayu Purana | ವಾಯು ಪುರಾಣ |
| 20 | Bhagavata | ಭಾಗವತ |
| 21 | Hadimooru Puranagalalli Shri Venkateshwara Mahatme | ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪುರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ವರ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆ |
| 22 | Gangalahari | ಗಂಗಾಲಹರೀ |
| 23 | Gangashtaka | ಗಂಗಾಷ್ಟಕ |
| 24 | Geetha Bhagavata (Sangeetha Shree Krishna):10,000 Kannada Poems | ಗೀತಭಾಗವತ ( ಸಂಗೀತ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ): ೧೦,೦೦೦ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪದ್ಯಗಳು |

## Awards and recognition

* "National Award" by Sahitya Akademi for Shambhu Linga Vijaya Champu, a masterpiece in Sanskrit Champu (a genre consisting of a combination of prose and poetry) - 1983
* Ramkrishna Dalmia's "Sri Vanee Nyaasa" award—Considered the Sanskrit equivalent of a Jnanpith Award. - 21 July 2003
* Rashtrapati Award from the first president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad - 1994
* Kannada Kalidasa title conferred by Samyukta Karnataka.
* Vice President of Bijapur's Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan
* Rajya Prashasti from the state of Karnataka.
* Mahamahopadhyaya honorary degree of Sri Venkateswara University awarded by Rashtriya Samskrita Vidyapeetha of Tirupathi
* Gold medal from Shringeri and Kanchi Kamkoti Math
* Dhyana Pramoda title conferred by Shri Satyatma Tirtha of Uttaradi Math
* Raghavendra Anugraha from Raghavendra Swami Math in Mantralayam.
* Vidvatkula Tilaka by Bangalore Nagarikaru
* Vishwesha Tirtha Prashasti awarded by Pejavara Math - 2003
* Kavi Kula Tilaka title conferred by Admar Math
* Sahitya Ratna title conferred by Vibhudesha Tirtha of Admar Math
* Sachastra Pravachana Vichakshana title conferred by Palimaru Math
* Sanskriti vahaka title conferred by Dharma Sanskriti Prathisthana
* Shastra Pravachana Ratna and Purana Teertha titles conferred by Bhandarkere Swamiji
* Vidyadhi Raja title conferred by Mulubagilu Math