Kankhila: Four Line Poetry Collection by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna

History of Himalayan literature
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Kankhila: Four Line Poetry Collection by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna
Bhishma Kukreti
Bhishma Kukreti and other critics recognize Jaya Nand Khuksal Baulya , Kanhaya Lal Dandriyal, Lalit Keshwan, Netra Singh Aswal for experimentations in Garhwali poetry and transforming Garhwali poetry from conventional style and subjects to realism and new style. However, Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna did more experiments than others and took many initiatives too.
Kankhila is a poetry collection of 254 poems by Bahuguna dedicated to four lines poems. Bahuguna had published many such types of exclusive poems either related to subjects or related to style. Kankhila has 254 four lines poems but the exclusivity is that these poems as kind of fire or message hidden inside. Or it may be said that the poems are also inspirational ones.
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna explains the objectives and subject of this poetry collection in eight line poem as introductory note that the human beings should pay attention on finer point of subconscious mind---
Antaschetna ma chha
Agni kan jakh jo lukyan
Batha ma kakhi harchyan
Khsanu ka haath ma chha ayan I
Jikudi sahauni raye woonka
Titala dansh kani -kani
Chhandun ma vun shabdmay karnun
Vhe daini vaana bandani I
From subject point of view , there are hundreds of subjects in this volume of 254 Garhwali poems. It may easily be said that Bahuguna did not leave any subject which, is not important for life.All poems are full of inspiration, suggestions and definitely preaching.
Style is simple and the language is meant for intellectuals with full of Hindi and Sanskrit words (though, there are alternative Garhwali words for such words of Hindi and Sanskrit).
The significance of this volume Kankhila in Garhwali literature is its exclusivity of four line poems which, are related to inspiration.
Kankhila
By Abodhbandhu Bahuguna
Year of publication-1996
Garhwali Prakashan
B-2,B-48, Janakpuri, New Delhi, 110058

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