Durga Charan Mohanty

Durga Charan Mohanty (1912–1985) was an Odia Indian spiritual writer born in 1912 at Biratunga, a village under block Gop, near Konark, Odisha.

Due to Mohanty's pioneer efforts over a hundred Nigamananda Ashrams were established and survive in Odisha.

He continued to preach Nigamananda's philosophy till he left his physical body on 7 December 1985 at Biratunga.

The series of books written/translated by him for Nilachala Saraswata Sangha in Odia are listed here:[7] Odia Sahitya Akademi winner book Bhagwan Shankaracharya written by Durga Charan Mohanty Sri Durga Charan Mohanty was awarded with the prestigious Oriya Sahitya Akademi award ( an award given for working actively for the development of Oriya language and literature) by Oriya Sahitya Akademi for his outstanding contribution in the form of a written book Bhagawan Sankaracharya which was published in 1956–58.

[16] Nilachala Saraswata Sangha celebrated 100th Birthday of Sri Durga Charan Mohanty with much fervor and spiritual enthusiasm on 9 November 2011 with approximate 3500 Nigamananda devotees at Biratunga.

Saraswata Bidyapitha established by Durga Charan Mohanty in village Biratunga
Certificate from Odisha Sahitya Akademi , issued on 3 September 1964,