Garhwal kee Sanskrit Sahity Ko Den : Critical History of Sanskrit Literature Development in Garhwal Region

Garhwal kee Sanskrit Sahity  Ko Den :  Critical History of Sanskrit Literature Development in Garhwal Region

                       (A Review of Book ‘Garhwal ki Sanskrit ko Den by Dr Prem Datt Chamoli)

(Sanskrit Literature from Garhwal, Sanskrit Literature from Uttarakhand, Sanskrit Literature from Himalaya)

                                                                       Bhishma Kukreti

 (The write up analyzes the book Garhwal ki Sanskrit ko Den ‘by Dr Prem Datt Chamoli that  deals with works of Garhwali scholars in developing Sanskrit literature. This is the first time that a scholar pays attention on contribution of Garhwalis for developing Sanskrit literature in comprehensive volume. The book deals with sculpture, poetries, dramas, essays, short stories, life sketches, astrology,  Karmkand, Neetishashtra, Ayurved, Srotra, history, Teeka etc)

                             Garhwali scholars had been contributing development of Sanskrit, Braj, Hindi, English and Garhwali languages literature with proficiency.  There had been reviews, analysis, praises of contributors and contribution about Braj, Hindi language literature by Garhwalis. However, less is talked about Sanskrit and English literature contribution by Garhwali intellectuals. Dr Purushottam Dobhal first time brought the details of Garhwalis for contributing for Sanskrit literature in 1980.

                           Dr Prem Datt Chamoli (a lecturer in Meerut) took the task for doing comprehensive research on ‘Contribution of Garhwalis for Developing Sanskrit Literature and published a big volume book ‘ Garhwal kee Sanskrit Sahity ko Den’.  As world literature lovers remember Allan Cunningham (1834) , Samuel Austin  Allibon (1859)  William Thomas Lowndes , Henry George Bohn (1861) for scripting History of English Literature ;  Aldon and Brooks for writing French literature history; Conte , Lapidge, Solodow,  Kenney etc for writing history of Latin literature; Mure for Grece language literature history;  Maxmullar for Sanskrit literature history;  the world literature critics will always remember Dr Prem Datt Chamoli for writing Critical History of Sanskrit Literature by Garhwali scholars.

  Dr Prem datt Chamoli divided the book into chapters as importance of subject, culture of Sanskrit literature creation/writing in Garhwal Nation/region, Sanskrit literature in sculptures,  epics, long poetries, poetries, dramas, essays, translation, short stories, stories, astrology, interpretations, Karmkand and Dharmshashtra, Neetishashtra, Ayurved, formulas, dictionaries, poetic structure or chhand, history, philosophy, researches etc.

                       Sanskrit Literature on  Sculptures of   Garhwal

  The learned academician Dr Chamoli provided details of Sanskrit literature available on various sculptures in Garhwal. Many examples are provided by him by his own visit the sites. There are following data in the book about Sanskrit literature in sculpture of Garhwal till date:

1-DevPrayag Yatri Namvali (The names of pilgrims visited Dev Prayag)

2- Sanskrit in Barahat pillar (Uttarkashi)

3-Sanskrit writings on a hill on the Ansuya Devi temple road

4- Palethi sculpture

5- Lakha Mandal- Ishwara  Pillar

6- Lalitshur copper sculpture of Pandukeshwar

7-Laitshur copper sculpture-2

8- Padmat Dev Copper plate Sculpture, Pandukeshwar

9- Sumikshraj copper plate Sculpture, Pandukeshwar

10- Kalimath sculpture, (Rudrusunu)

11- Nala- Magdev ka Shilalekh

12-Chandpur Shilalekh

13- Sanskrit Literature on Trishul of Ashokchall, Gopeshwar

14- Sanskrit Literature on lower part of Trshul ar Badahat , Uttarkashi

15- Sanskrit Literature on stone of door of Khshetrapal Temple, Dev Prayag

16-  Sahajpal Shilalekh

17- Vamangufa, Devprayag

18- Sanskrit writing on Fateshah coins

19- Sanskrit Literature on Doors of Raghunath temple, Devprayag

20- Parushram Mandir , Uttarkashi

21- Sanskrit wordings on doors of Vishnath temple of Uttarkashi

22-Sanskrit writings on Badrinath temple

  The erudite Prem Datt did translation of each script and also detailed the timing with references about each sculpture.

                                 Sanskrit Epics /Mahakavya by Garhwali Scholars

                         In the chapter ‘Mahkavy’, the well-read professor Dr Prem Datt Chamoli analyzes the Sanskrit epics written by eminent Garhwali scholars with detailing story of each epic with reviewing poetic structures of epic as raptures, symbols, poetic forms, description of subject matter by various angles, symbols creating various images, figures of speeches in epics. The industrious Sanskrit researcher Prem Datt Chamoli  has been successful in reviewing epics brilliantly and his criticism is comparable to any international fame literature reviewers and historians.

                    There is analysis of following epics with the biographical briefs of epic creators:

1-Edward Vansham (by  Urbi Datt Dangwal, Dang, Garhwal , 1868-1936)

2-Shri Nar Narayan Kavyam ( By Sadanand Dabral, Timli, Dabralsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1877-1950)

3-Kank Vansh (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

4-Lauhpurushvdanam ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

5- Seemaatikrnam( Shrikant Kukreti Acharya, Naugaon, Udaypur Patti, Pauri garhwal, 1911-1989)

6-Yugnirmata Swami Dayanand (Shrikant Kukreti Acharya, Naugaon, Udaypur Patti, Pauri garhwal, 1911-1989)

7- Dhukshate Ha dharti ( Dr Ashok Kumar dabral, Timali, Dabralsyun, 1943)

8- Devatma Himalaya (Dr Ashok Dabral)

9- Dashmesh Charitam ( Shridhar Prasad Baluni, Bagi, Ajmer Patti, Pauri garhwal 1941)

 The luminous critic Prem Datt provides readers about life sketches of epic creators and their struggle for creating such great literature.

   Prem  Datt analyzed these Garhwali epics as famous critics  as Oscar Wild, Benendetto Croce, Bradley, Eikhenbaum reviewed the literature with insight.

                  Long Poetries/Khnadkavy in Sanskrit by Garhwali Scholars

                          Garhwal had been very fertile territory for creating long poetries in Sanskrit. Dr Prem Datt Chamoli provides very fine details of each Khandkavy or long poetries with the details of poetry creators and the poetic forms of each long poem and the criticism is as comparable the criticism of Blake Morrison, Tolstoy, T. S Elliot, A de Lamartine, Martin Swales, E Sam Ouer, Ulli Beir,  Ken MacCullough, Gerald Moore, Charlotte Melin , J.M Rutland, D.G Walters, E. Florit for providing the insight of poems to the readers.

        The book shows the strong investigating character of Prem datt Chamoli who analyzed following Sanskrit Khandkavya/long poetries by Garhwalis   with all angles of poetry criticism:

1-Manoday Kavya (By Jyotik Ray Bharath, sixteenth century, Pokhri, Garhwal)

2-Ramayn Pradeep (By Medhakar Bahuguna, Pokhari, Pauri Garhwal, eighteenth century)

3-Bahuguna Vanshavali (Medhakar Bahuguna, Eighteenth century)

4-Sudarshanoday Kavya (by Kumuda Nand Bahuguna, Pokhari, Pauri Garhwal, nineteenth century)

5- Shringar Lata (by  Vishnu Datt Nautiyal and  Hari Datt Nautiyal, Tihri Garhwal)

6- Laghu Ramayan (By Hari datt Nautiyal)

7- Laghu Bhagwatam (By Hari datt Nautiyal)

8- Kamdoot Kavyam (By Vishnu Datt Nautiyal and Hari datt Nautiyal)

9-Bhojanvali: (By Hari Datt Nautiyal)

10-Garhwal-Ragyan Vanshavali ( By Devraj Kavi, Shrinagar, Nineteenth century)

11-Virahi Nadoday Kavyam ( By Vijaya Nand Bahuguna, Kothar, Pauri Garhwal, 1860-)

12-Ras Vilas (By Sada Nand dabral, Timli, 1877-1950)

13-Prastav Puspanjali ( Hari Krishna Daurgadatti, Ranihat, Chauras , Tihri Garhwal, 1855-1892)

14-Shatshloki Raghuvansh ( Hari Krishna Daurgadatti, Ranihat, Chauras , Tihri Garhwal, 1855-1892)

15- Tapovan Shatkam  (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

16-Swatantra Bharatam (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

17- Sur Shatakam ( Jitendra Chandra Bhartiy, Sirala, Devprayag, 1915-)

18- Akashvani (By Ram Prasad Hatwal, Barain, Girgaon, Shrinagar Garhwal, 1918-)

19-Bharat Sandesh (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

20- Mahaveer Charitam  (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

21-Swatantrata Vijay (Chandi Prasad Bahuguna, Khatwad, Lostu, Tihri Garhwal, twentieth century)

22-Veer Tarangani  (Sahshi Dhar Sharma Dev Prayag,Born  1932-)

23- Shankar Sarvswam (Sahshi Dhar Sharma Dev Prayag,Born  1932-)

24-Kenedy Karunanjali  (Sahshi Dhar Sharma Dev Prayag,Born  1932-)

25- Indira-Kirti-Shatakam ( Shri Krishna Semwal, Hyun/Yamunapur , Kedar Valley, 1949)

26- Anand Kand Charitam (Shrikant Kukreti Acharya, Naugaon, Udaypur Patti, Pauri garhwal, 1911-1989)

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                   Miscellaneous Sanskrit Poetries by Garhwali Poets

                      Prem datt Chamoli analyzed the works of Sanskrit poets as Narhari Bhatt Shashtri, Shrikrishna semwal, Nag Datt Sharma, Parma Nand pandey in the chapter ‘Muktak’.

Bhaktirasamritam ( Shrikrishan Semwal, )

Shaktisaurabham ( Shrikrishna Semwal)

Priydarshneeyam ( Shrikrishna Semwal)

Bhimshatkam ( Shrikrishna Semwal)

Indu Vilas ( Jagdish semwal)

Dheera nand Tarangani ( Dr om Prakash Bhatt, Khashtal, Khas patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1949)

Sarswati Vilasam ( Visheshwar datt dimari Shashtri, Beeron, Chamoli Garhwal 1913)

                                  Sanskrit   Novels by Garhwalis

1-Pratap Vijayh (Shrikant Kukreti Acharya, Naugaon, Udaypur Patti, Pauri garhwal, 1911-1989)

2- Bandhu jeewanam ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

                         Sanskrit Dramas by Garhwali Scholars

 Dr Prem Datt Chamoli detailed Sanskrit dramas written by Garhwalis in the chapter ‘ Natak’ in the said book.

  The writer of ‘Garhwal ki Sanskrit ko Den (a 535 page book)’ Dr Chamoli investigates all the parameters of dramas for scrutinizing each Sanskrit drama written by Garhwali scholars.  There are following sub-chapters in main Chapter ‘Natak’ the dramas:

1-Garhwal men Naty Parampara (Culture of Drama/stage plays in Garhwal)

2-Nrityadhyay (about dance and drama, twelfth century)

3-Sabha Bhushanam (By Vishnu Datt and Hari Datt Nautiyal)

4- Navya-Bharat-Natkam (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

5-Nar- Narayanabhyudayam Natakam ( Murlidhar Sharma, Dev Prayag, 1907- expired)

6- Sangchhdhwam   (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

7- Mayapati (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

8-Ajey Bharatam (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

9- Hun Parajayam (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

10-Kaisari-Chakram (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

11- Sakshatkar  (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

12-Abhinandanam (By Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj, Dang, Gagwadsyun, Pauri Garhwal 1922-2010)

13- Nagesh ( By Vam Dev Vidyarthi, Dev Prayag, twentieth century )

14-Yam Nachiketkeeyam ( By Jagdish Semwal)

15- Bangladeshudayam ( Ram Krishna Nautiyal, Majyur, Chopda Patti, Garhwal)

16- Vidambana Natyayatri ( ram Krishna Nautiyal)

17- Kanvashram ( ram Krishna Nautiyal)

18- Pranay Vicched ( Ra Krishna Nautiyal)

                        Sanskrit   Essays and Translations in Garhwal

  Garhwal had been fertile territory for developing Vedic Sanskrit and Sanskrit from vedic era. Therefore all types of literature is created in Garhwal. However, due to various natural disasters at various era, the literature is lost.

   There has been a strong culture of writing Sanskrit essays and translation in Garhwal. Dr Chamoli describes the essays and translation in the following chapters:

1-Jeewanrdash (by Brahmanand Kimothi, Kimotha, Chandrshila, Chamoli Garhwal, 1900-expired)

2-Nibandh-Pustika( Padma Datt Pandey, Paithani, Narayan Bagd, Chamoli Garhwal, 1903-1960)

3- Kavy Prabhandh (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

4- Sanskrit Nibandh Manimala ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

5- Sanskrit Nibandh sagar ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

6- Brihad Anuvad - Chandrika (Chakradhar hans Nautiyal, Msan, Sitaunsyun, Pauri Garhwal, 1924- expired)

7- Anuvad Darpan (By Shridhara Nand Ghildiyal)

                                      Fictions and life sketches, Miscellaneous literature  

 Garhwalis wrote innovative Sanskrit short stories too.  Dr Prem datt Chamoli provides details with complete review of Sanskrit stories written by Garhwalis as :

1-Maletha Gramh ( Mahmahopadhyaya Parmeshwaranand Ghildiyal)

2-Nyash ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

3- Kavi Charitam ( (Parmeshwara Nand Ghildiyal)

4-Mahapurush Charitawali (Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

5-Sanskrit sopanam ( Dr Hari datt Bhatt shailesh , Bhatwadi , Agstmuni, 1930-2011)

6- Dev Bani Praveshika in five parts (Ansuya Prasad Bhatt, Bhatwadi, Agstmuni)

7-Dev Bani Chandrika ( Ansuya Prasad Bhatt)

8- Kalidas garima ( Shiv Prasad Bhardwaj)

                                  Sanskrit Astrology Literature in Garhwal

  Jyotish or Astrology is integral part of Sanskrit literature. Garhwalis wrote various types of astrological literature in Sanskrit as detailed by Dr Chamoli:

1-Fateshah Karan granth ( By Jatadhari  Mishra around seventeenth century)

2-Karan Vaishnav ( Shankar Bhatt, eighteenth century)

3-Karan granth ( Suresha nand Bhatt Tihri, 1868- 1942)

4-Vastu Shiromani ( Shankar Guru )

5- Jatadhari Falit Granth ( Shri Suri Gauripati Daivegy around seventeenth century)

6-Jatak Chandrika (Jjaidev Bahuguna eighteenth century)

7- Prashn sindhu ( Vasba Nand Bahuguna, eighteenth century )

8- Jyotistatwam ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979) . Dr Chamoli describes here about 50 books written by Mukund Barthwal too

9-Mukund Vinod sarani   ( Muuand  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

10-Mukund Vilas Sarani ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

11- Vrihad hoda Chakra ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

12-Makarndtati  ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

13-Brihajjyotishshashtra Praveshika ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

14-panchang Manjusha ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

15- Dasha Manjari ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

16- Isht lagan Nirnay ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

17- Mukund Padhati ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

18- Prasav Chintamani ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

19-Jatak Sutram ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

20-Ary Nirnay ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

21-Bal Bodh Deepika ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

22-jatak Bhushanam ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

23-Ashtbarg Nibandh or dainik faladesh ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

24-Jatak Deepika ( Balkrishn Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar , tihri )

25- Tajik Chandrama ( Balkrishna Bhatt )

25- Gadavali ( Chakradhar Bhatt Joshi , Dev Prayag 1909 –expired)

                      Edited and Compiled  Literature of Sanskrit Astrology

26- Singh Makarashth Guru Nirnay (Ambika Datt Anthwal, Bhaktiyana, Shrinagar Ninteenth century )

27- Jyotish Rantn Bhandar Sarani ( Amla nand Dhashmana , Bagiyali, Ekeshwar, garhwal, 1879-1964)

28- Ganit Sar sangrah ( Trilochan Bahuguna, Pokhari, Chalansyun, Garhwal , 1872-1956)

29-Singhmakarshth Gurumeemanshakutuhal ( Vashba Nand Khanduri, Bagdi, Simli, Chandpur Gadhi , 1883-expired)

30- Jyotish Bhashkar  ( Mukundram Kimothi, Kimotha, Chandrshila, Chamoli Garhwal, 1885-19665)

31-Panchang Bhashkar (Totaram Bhatt, Bhatwadi, Chamoli Garhwal 1887-1957)

32- Muhurt Sangrah Darpan ( Bhim Datt Kainthola, Kyunkola, Pauri Garhwal , twentieth century )

33-Ayurday Sangrah ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

34- Jyotisar sangrah ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

35- Jatak Parijatadi Sangrah ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

36-Nashtjatak Sangrah ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

37- Tajik Yog Sangrah ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

38- Byapar Ratnam ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

39- Jyotish Ratnakar ( Mukund  Ram Barthwal, Khand , Bichhala Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, 1887-1979)

40- Tajik-Yogavali ( Chakrdhar Bhatt Joshi )

             Jyotish teeka or Interpretition of Astrological Principles

41- Tajik Neelkanthi ( Mahidhar Dangwal, Suradi, Khas Patti, Tihri, 1946-1911)

42- Jyotishtatw Vivek Nibandh ( Mahidhar Dangwal, Suradi, Khas Patti, Tihri, 1946-1911)

43-Singh Makarashth Guru Nirnay ( Ambikadatt Anthwal, , Interpretition Tungeshwar Prasad pandey)

44-Jyotishtatwam (Mukund Ram Barthwal, teeka- Chakradhar joshi)

                                   Karmkand Literature

                 Dr Chamoli states that Garhwalis are not behind in providing Karmkand literature in Sanskrit and proof is :

1-Karmkand Sammuchaya ( lakshmi Dhar Bhatt Joshi, Dev Prayag)

2-Karmkand sammuchaya ( Divakar Maithani, born 1862-expired)

3-Karmkand  Ratnakar ( Deva Nand dimri , Dimpar (Dimmar) , Karn prayag, 1874-exp)

4-Shakt Toshani ( Totaram bhatt, Bhatwadi , Chamoli)

5- Teerth Shradham (Totaram bhatt, Bhatwadi, Chamoli)

6- Vedik Shradh padhatti ( Maya datt Pandey , Paithani, Badhan, Chamoli Garhwal, 1901-1956)

7-Pitrikarm Padhati (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

8-Sanskar Padhati (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

9-Pooja Padhati (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

10- Durga Pooja Padhati (By Balkrishna Bhatt, Jakholi, Bhardar Patti, Tihri Garhwal, 1901-1943)

11- Teerth-Vidhan padhati ( Vishvnath Lalmohariya Sharma, Shonit, Guptkashi, twentieth century )

12-Shradh Prakash ( Kula Nand jamloki, Ravigram, Chamoli 1895-Exp)

13- Rudri- Chandi-Gutki  (( Kula Nand jamloki, Ravigram, Chamoli 1895-Exp)

14-Yagy Padhati ( Kula Nand jamloki, Ravigram, Chamoli 1895-Exp)

15- Karmkand- Bhashkar ( Vishal Mani Upadhyay Sharma , Ghaghora, Guptkashi, Chamoli 1900-Exp)

16- Pooja Padhati  ( Vishal Mani Upadhyay Sharma , Ghaghora, Guptkashi, Chamoli 1900-Exp)

17- Durga Pooja Padhati ( Vishal Mani Upadhyay Sharma , Ghaghora, Guptkashi, Chamoli 1900-Exp)

18-Sadachar Chandrika ( Vishal Mani Upadhyay Sharma , Ghaghora, Guptkashi, Chamoli 1900-Exp)

19-Shriganeshadi Poojan Padhati  ( Parmanand Pandeyy )

20- Shubhkarm Sanchika ( Ram Sharan Shaili , Shail, Gochar , Chamoli, 1905 –Exp)

21- Karmkandarth Prakashika ( Ravi Datt Maindola, Maindoli, Lainsdown tahseel, Pauri Garhwal, 1905-)

22- Pitrikaram sammuchay ( Ravi Datt Maindola, Maindoli, Lainsdown tahseel, Pauri Garhwal, 1905-)

23- Chaturdash Vivah padhati ( Vijaya nand Khanduri , Badud , Banelsyun , Pauri Garhwal, 1909-1977)

24- Shribhukhand Dev Pooja Padhati ( Bhola Nath Shukl  Sharma, Rudrapur, Guptkashi, Chamoli, 1912-)

25- Adarsh pooja Saroj (Janardan semwal, Andarvadi, Ukhimath, Chamoli, 1928-)

26- Sanskar saroj ( Janardan Semwal)

                                 Dhram Shashtra in Garhwal  

 There has been a culture for writing literature on Dharma Shashtra,Neeti shashtra in Sanskrit n Garhwal. Conscientious examiner Dr Chamoli in his book Garhwal ki Sanskrit Sahity ko Den  ‘ details as:

1-Nirnayamrit ( Allatnath, Twelfth century )

2-Dharmavalli ( Hari Datt Nautiyal  Seventeenth or eighteenth century )

3-Ekvishanti ( Hari datt Nautiyal)

                             Ayurvedic Sanskrit literature in Garhwal

                      There is sizable contribution of Garhwalis in enriching Ayurvedic literature as:

  1-Rasrangin : (Sadanand Ghildiyal, Khola, Shrinagar, Garhwal, 1898-)

2- Pathyapath (Parma nand Pandeyy, Dyuli, Kirtinagar, Garhwal 1901-Exp)

3-Ayurvediy itihas ( Suresha nand Thapliyal,Thala village near  Nagnath Pokhari, chamoli, 1931-)

4- Ayurvediy Kriya Sharir (Shiv Charan dhyani, Khandwari, Idiyakot, Pauri Garhwal, 1931-)

                                          Srotras and Tantra Shashtra

                      According to research of Dr Prem Datt Chamoli Garhwalis contributed in nurturing the literature of Srotra and tantra in Sanskrit with vigor and focus as:

1-ShriVadrivishwas-Vakaradi Sahshtranam-Stvrajh( collection with Parmanand gairola, Jakh, Chandpur , Karnprayag)

2-ShriHitakhya- Bhairav Stavh( Jai dev Bahuguna, eighteenth century)

3- Uttarakhand Teerth Mahtyamya ( Maula Ram tomar seventeenth century )

4-Ranbahdur Chandrika ( Maularam Tomar)

5-Gyanamrit Kavya ( Maularam tomar)

6-Nakshtramala Stotratam ( Hari datt Nautiyal)

7- Vadari Mahtmya ( Tularam Bahuguna , nineteenth century )

8-Stotra sangrah ( Hari Sharma , Kyukleshwar Temple , 1840-1911)

9-Stavan Stavkavali ( Harikrishna Daurgadatti)

10- Bhakti lahri ( Ishwari datt Daurgadatti, Ranihat, Chauras , 1889-1942)

11-Shri Kilkileshwar Shankar Shatkam ( Mahant yogendra Puri, Dhingoli, Badiyargarh, Tihri , 1896-1957)

12-Nanda Devi Stuti (Maya Datt Pandey)

13- Shiv Shatkam ( Bal Krishna Bhatt)

14- Shri Badrinath Suprabhatam ( Murlidhar Shashtri, Dev Prayag)

15- Namami Raghuvanshnatham ( Jagdish Prasad Semwal)

16- Tantrik Grahth ( Mukund Ram Jadli, Garadveet, Buradsyun, Pauri Garhwal, 1888-1969): The book is written mixing Garhwali with Sanskrit

17- Bhuwankosh ( Devi Prasad Tripathi (1965)

18- Shri Badrinath Stotram ( Shridhar Prasad Baluni )

19- Shri Kedarnath Stotram ( Shridhar Prasad baluni)

20 Shri Guru Ram rai charitamritam ( Shridhar Prasad Baluni)

21- Shri Chandi Sidhirahasya ( Chandi Prasad Bahuguna, Bugani )

22- Hrishikesh mahtyam ( Chandi Prasad bahuguna)

Works of Dr Dharma nand Dimri Sharma ( Dimmar 1955) who wrote tens of books in Sanskrit including a Mahkavya (epic)

                                Dictionaries and Grammar Literature

 There are books of dictionaries in Sanskrit created by Garhwalis as :

1-Mukundkosh: ( Mukund ram Barthwal, Khand  Bichhla Dhangu)

2- Kosh Namavali ( Mukund Ram Barthwal)

3-Jyotish Shabd Kosh (Mukund Ram barthwal, Khand, Bichhla Dhangu )

4-Shroutra Yagy Prakriya ( Peetambar datt Bashishtha , Thalasu, Nagpur Patti, Chamoli 1903-)

5- Nyay Darshan Kosh ( Chakradhar Bijlwan,

6- Panineey Vyakranam Bhasha vaigyanikam Vyakhyanam ( Dr Ghanshyam Uniyal, Thaplai, Dhunsir Patti, Tihri 1942)

7- Vakya Padeeyam ( Vamdev , Dev Prayag, 1934)

                             Chhand Parampara

1-Chhand Parampara ( Hari datt Nautiyal, nineteenth century )

2-Vritmala  (shridhara Nand Jamloki, Bamakholi, Ukhimath , 1920-)

                                  History and culture Literature of  Sanskrit of Garhwal

1-Rigvedic itihas (Hari Ram Dhashmana, Bagiyali, Ekeshwar, pauri Garhwal, 1874-1960)

2-Sanskrit sahitya ka Itihas in Sanskritaized  Hindi by Bachaspati gairola ( Falswadi, Sitaunsyun, Garhwal)

3-Sanskrit Vangmayno Itihas in Gujrati ( Chandi Prasad Naithani, Pali, Gugadsyun patti, 1927-)

4- Vaidik Sahity Sanskriti by Vachaspati Gairola in Hindi

5- Aalaknanda ( Sachida nand Kandpal, Dasjyula Kandei, Rudraprayag, 1930-2002)

  The work of Dr Chamoli will be appreciated forever by all literature lovers as he did not leave anything to be ignored in Sanskrit literature of Garhwal and by Garhwalis. The well researched book is always a collector book and is available from:

Garhwal ki Sanskrit Sahity Ko Den: A Critical History of Sanskrit literature by Garhwali Scholars

By Dr Prem Datt Chamoli

Ram Chandra Chamoli  

8 New Friends colony

Ajabpura Klana By Pass road

Dehradun

Or

Dr Naresh Chandra Chamoli

Makan number -3

Near santoshi Mata mandir

Paniyala Road

Rurkee

Dist Haridwar

Uttarakhand

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