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Biography

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Pandit Kulamani Mishra (ପଣ୍ଡିତ କୁଳମଣି ମିଶ୍ର; 22 December 1918 – 19 February 1990) was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, author, and educator from Odisha.

He was born in Haladia, a small village of Odisha. He studied Sanskrit in Puri and received degrees including Dharmashastracharya (1939), Sahityacharya (1942) and Vedasastri (1944). He was awarded a silver medal for achieving first rank in the Sahityacharya examination (1942).[1]

Portrait of Pandit Kulamani Mishra

Mishra worked as a lecturer in Dharmashastra at Sri Sadashiva Sanskrit College in Puri from 1945 to 1979. After retirement, he guided Shastra Chudamani (M.Phil.) students from 1982 to 1985.[2] [3] He served as guest professor of Dharmashastra at Sri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya from 1985 to 1990. He also guided many Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.) scholars and worked to preserve ancient palm-leaf manuscripts from remote villages that were at risk of being lost.[1]

Mishra revived the Sri Jagannath Vaidik Sikhyanusthan, an organization within the Sri Jagannath Temple dedicated to teaching Vedic philosophy and Vedic chanting. He served as its honorary president from 1977 until his death in 1990.[1]

He was an authority on the Hindu calendar and almanacs. His determinations of festivals and ritual dates were followed by the Mukti Mandapa Pandit Sabha and Sri Jagannath Temple Administration.

Awards and recognition

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Mishra receiving the Certificate of Honor from President Giani Zail Singh

Mishra received the Certificate of Honor from the President of India in 1985 for his contributions to Sanskrit scholarship. The award was announced on 15 August 1984 and presented by President Giani Zail Singh on 16 March 1985 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.[4]

Literary works

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Mishra authored approximately thirty books and over a hundred research papers, including critical editions, translations, and commentaries in Sanskrit and Odia.[1] Selected works include:

  • Dharmashastra Sabdakosha (Volume I, 1981). Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Tourism, Sports and Culture.[11]
  • Dharmashastra Sabdakosha (Volume II, 1985). Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Tourism, Sports and Culture.[12]
  • Prāyaścita Viveka (1982). New Delhi: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
  • Nityachara Pradeepa (1984). New Delhi: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
  • Śrī Vishnu Sahasranama. Commentary with Odia translation.[13]
  • Kautilya Arthashastra (1986). Critical edition.
  • Gautama Dharmasūtra (1990). Critical edition.

Legacy

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A memorial volume, Smruti Sourabha (ସ୍ମୃତି ସୌରଭ), with contributions from his students and colleagues, was published by the PG Department of Dharmashastra, Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University in 1991.[14]

A commemoration volume, Maniipradīpah (Paṇḍita Kulamaṇi Miśra Commemoration Volume), was published by the Department of Sanskrit, Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan in 2015.[15]

His role in determining festival dates for the Sri Jagannath Temple continues through his disciples, with almanacs published under their correction.[16]

Several of his students pursued academic careers at institutions including Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, Sri Sadashiva Campus, and other campuses of the Central Sanskrit University.[17]

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  • Silver medal awarded to Pandit Kulamani Mishra for securing First class First in Sahityacharya-1942.
    Silver medal awarded to Pandit Kulamani Mishra for securing First class First in Sahityacharya-1942.
  • Pandit Kulamani Mishra with Gyani Zail Singh (President of India) and Mr Rajiv Gandhi (Prime Minister of India).
    Pandit Kulamani Mishra with Gyani Zail Singh (President of India) and Mr Rajiv Gandhi (Prime Minister of India).
  • The Certificate of Honor awarded to Pandit Kulamani Mishra for his extraordinary scholarship in Sanskrit.
    The Certificate of Honor awarded to Pandit Kulamani Mishra for his extraordinary scholarship in Sanskrit.
  • Welcoming Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, the Governor of Odisha.
    Welcoming Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, the Governor of Odisha.
  • With Bishambhar Nath Pande, the Governor of Odisha.
    With Bishambhar Nath Pande, the Governor of Odisha.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pandit Kulamani Mishra (Biography)". Internet Archive. 8 February 1991.
  2. ^ "File:Pandit Kulamani Mishra welcoming Honorable Governor of Odisha Sri Bhagwad Dayal Sharma.jpg". Wikimedia Commons. 1983.
  3. ^ "File:File:Pandit Kulamani Mishra with Honorable Governor of Odisha Sri Bishambhar Nath Pande.jpg". Wikimedia Commons. 1983.
  4. ^ "Pandit Kulamani Mishra receiving Certificate of Honor from The President of India". Wikimedia Commons. 16 March 1985.
  5. ^ "Sanskrit Syllabus". Fakir Mohan University.
  6. ^ "Sanskrit Syllabus" (PDF). Udayanath Autonomous College.
  7. ^ "PG Sanskrit Syllabus" (PDF). Shailabala Women's Autonomous College.
  8. ^ "Postgraduate Sanskrit Syllabus" (PDF). Government Autonomous College, Angul.
  9. ^ "Sanskrit Syllabus" (PDF). Udayanath Autonomous College.
  10. ^ "Postgraduate Sanskrit Syllabus" (PDF). Government Autonomous College, Angul.
  11. ^ "Dharmashastra Sabdakosha Vol. I". Internet Archive. 1981.
  12. ^ "Dharmashastra Sabdakosha Vol. II". Internet Archive. 1985.
  13. ^ "Śrī Vishnu Sahasranama on Amazon". Amazon India.
  14. ^ "Smruti Sourabha". Internet Archive. 1991.
  15. ^ Mishra, Arun Ranjan, ed. (2015). Maniipradīpah (Pt. Kulamaṇi Miśra Commemoration Volume). Kolkata: The Banaras Mercantile Co. ISBN 978-81-86359-44-0.
  16. ^ "Khadiratna Panjika". Amazon India.
  17. ^ "History of Sri Sadashiva Campus". Sri Sadashiva Campus, Puri.
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Category:1918 births Category:1990 deaths Category:20th-century Indian writers Category:Indian Sanskrit scholars Category:Hindu studies scholars Category:Writers from Odisha

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