Jagadamba Shree Puraskar

Jagadamba Shree Puraskar (Nepali: जगदम्बाश्री पुरस्कार) is an award given to a person or an organization for contribution to Nepali language, literature, art and folk culture.

[1][2] It is presented alongside Madan Puraskar by Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, on the day of Ghatasthapana; the first day of Dashain festival.

It is named after Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi, the wife of General Madan Shumsher JBR an daughter in law of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR.

The criteria for awarding the prize were set on Chaitra 30, 2045 BS based on the suggestion of the members of the organization.

When the 'Madan Puraskar' was established in the year 2012 BS, the rules and regulations of the Guthi and the rules related to 'Jagdamba-Shree' were presented by Shri Shambhu Prasad Gyawali.

Singer Narayan Gopal is the first recipient of the award (in 1989)