Ghimire's poetic style was based on chanda poetry, a stylisation that combined rhythm with a fixed metre. He was considered a classicist of the Sanskrit school of thought as well as the romantic school of thought, with themes ranging from patriotism to the beauty of nature. Inspired by his childhood in the hills, the hills and the mountains, particularly the Himalayas play a prominent part in his poems. He was also a contemporary follower of poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota.