There was one GANGADHAR but a lot of pretenders today. My humbleTributes to GREAT POET GANGADHAR. Gangadhar Meher (Odia: ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ମେହେର), renowned Odia poet of 19th century also known as Swabhab Kavi(Natural poet)was a literary Midas, who transformed everything into gold by the alchemic touch of his genius. He was a born poet of delicate charm. His was a clean white style. His poem Bhakti (The Devotion) bears eloquent testimony to the change in religious outlook. He was essentially a poet of intuition and side by side he had a penetrating insight. Though poor in wealth and education, he was very rich in mind and culture. In almost all his writings there is a glimpse of originality. Gangadhar Meher Born 9 August 1862(On the full moon day of Sravan Purnima) Barpali, Bargarh, Odisha, India Died 4 April 1924 (aged 61)[1] Pen name Swabhaba Kabi Occupation Judicial Moharir (Accountant) Language Oriya Nationality Indian Citizenship India Education Std V Genre Poet Subject Devotion Notable works Tapaswini, Rasa-Ratnakara, Balaram-dev, Pranaya Ballari, Kichaka Badha, Indumati (First Published work), Ayodhya Drusya, Padmini (Last work) Spouse Shanta Devi, Champa Devi (After the death of Shanta Devi) Children Arjun Meher (died at the age of 12), Bhagaban Meher (Famous as Kabi-Putra), Basumati Meher, Laxmi Meher II The Ambrosia lI Verily Im a drop of the ocean of nectar. Shunning the ocean I had risen up in the firmament afar. Coming down now Ive joined the ambrosial flow and towards the ocean ahead Im in motion. If I evaporate therein on the way by the heat of sin, in the form of dew later on Ill descend below. With the nectarean immortal flow, Ill mingle in the ocean. [Translated from original Oriya Poem ‘Amrutamaya By Dr. Harekrishna Meher]
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