Madan Puraskar 2082 BS goes to Veena Joshi, Jagadamba-Shree to Kiran Kharel

The Madan Puraskar Guthi has awarded the 2082 BS Madan Puraskar to writer Veena Joshi (Rajbhandari). Joshi received the award for her book 'Newar Samudayaka Paramparagat Mukundonach' (Traditional Mukunda Dance of the Newar Community).

At a program held on Sunday, Guthi chairman Kunda Dixit presented the Madan Puraskar to Joshi. The award-winning work is written about the traditional Mukunda dance of the Newar community.

At the same event, lyricist Kiran Kharel was given the Jagadamba-Shree award. The Guthi presented both the 2082 BS Madan Puraskar and the Jagadamba-Shree award at the same program.

Thus, both writer Joshi and lyricist Kharel were honored at the same ceremony of the Madan Puraskar Guthi.