Kalikananda Abadhut

Kalikananda Abadhut (1910—13 April 1978) was a Bengali saint novelist and traveler.

Kalikananda Mukherjee(Abadhut)
কালিকানন্দ মুখার্জি (অবধূত)
Born1910
Bhawanipore, Calcutta, British India
Died13 April 1978
Chinsurah, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesDulal Ch. Mukherjee
OccupationWriter
Notable workMarutirtha Hinglaj
Uddharanpurer Ghat

Biography

Abadhut born to Anathnath Mukherjee in Bhowanipore, Kolkata. His real name was Dulal Chandra Mukherjee but he took a pen name Kalikananda Abadhut.[1] After the death of his wife he became saint in Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain. He was mostly popular for his book Marutirtha Hinglaj which is based on real life experience about his pilgrimage to Hinglaj.[2] The film Marutirtha Hinglaj on his travelogue was also released in 1959.[3][4] He resided few years in Uddharanpur, Bardhaman to gather experiences before writing another novel Uddharanpurer Gat.[5] Abadhuta also practised Tantra in his personal life. He established Rudrachandi Math in Chinsurah and live his last life there till death.

Works
  • Bohubrihee
  • Bashikaran
  • Debarigan
  • Hinglajer Pare
  • Uddharanpurer Ghat
  • Kalitirtha Kalighat
  • Marutirtha Hinglaj
  • Kaushiki Kanara
  • Piyari
  • Nilkantha Himalaya
  • Sachcha Darbar
  • Saptaswara Pinakini
  • Tappa Thungri
  • Subhaya Bhabatu
  • Sumeru Kumeru
  • Swamighatini
  • Kan Pete Roi
  • Mon Mane Na
  • Sukh Shanti Valobasa

References
  1. "সংসার থেকে পালাতে গিয়ে অবধূত যেন বিশ্বসংসারের বাসিন্দা হয়ে গেলেন". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. Gupta, Swarupa (1 November 2017). Cultural Constellations, Place-Making and Ethnicity in Eastern India, c. 1850-1927. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-34976-6.
  3. Swarupa Gupta (November 2017). Cultural Constellations, Place-Making and Ethnicity in Eastern India. ISBN 9789004349766. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. "Marutirtha Hinglaj". Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. Indian Writing Today. Nirmala Sadanand Publishers. 1969.
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