Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala (Nepali: जगदम्बा नेपाली धर्मशाला) is a Nepali Dharamshala (religious rest house) in Varanasi, India. Established in 1960 (2017 BS) by a single donation of Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi, wife of Lt.-Gen. Madan Shumsher JBR. It is currently run by Vidya Dharma Pracharini Nepali Samiti, a committee made up of Nepali people living in Varanasi.[1]
| Jagadamba Nepali Dharmashala | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Choultry |
| Town or city | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 25°18′57″N 83°01′00″E / 25.315774°N 83.016676°E |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Client | Jagadamba Kumari Devi |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
History
editNepala Library
editThe Nepala Library is a small library within the dharamshala, mostly consisting of religious texts and Nepali, Hindi, and Sanskrit literature.
Gallery
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Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala, Rameswaram Established for Nepali in 1959 -
Marble Plaque at Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala, Rameswaram translates as "A gift from queen Jagadamba Kumari Devi for Nepali Travelers,Established at Rameswaram in Maha Shivaratri 2016 BS (1959 CE)"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Durga Bahadur Shrestha (2003). Kashi Bahadur Shrestha. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-81-260-1699-0.
- ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (1990). Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta (in Nepali). Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 99933-39-91-1.