Jagadamba Nepali Dharmashala

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. Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala provides basic accommodation at a minimal cost. It is currently run by Vidya Dharma Pracharini Nepali Samiti, a committee made up of Nepali people living in Varanasi.[1]

Jagadamba Nepali Dharmashala
General information
Architectural styleChoultry
Town or cityVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Coordinates25.315774°N 83.016676°E / 25.315774; 83.016676
Completed1960
ClientJagadamba Kumari Devi
Technical details
Structural systemBrick and Mortar
Inside view of Jagadumba Nepali Dharamshala Varanasi Setup by Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi for Nepali in 1960

History

Varanasi, as a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town, was an attraction for Nepali Hindus. In order to safely and cheaply help and accommodate Nepali pilgrims and travelers in Varanasi, Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi, wife of Lt.-Gen. Madan Shumsher JBR, daughter-in-law of Maharaja Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR,[2] on her single endorsement established this Nepali Dharamshala.

Nepala Library

A small library is also established at the Dharmashala, locally known as Nepala Library. The library has a vast collection of religious texts, Nepali, Hindi and Sanskrit literature, and also has a newspaper and magazine.

Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala at Rameswaram

Rani Jagadamba Kumari Devi also established a Nepali religious rest house, Dharmashala at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, in 1959 (2016 BS). Currently the caretaker and his family have taken over the Dharmashala and use it for their personal use against the will of the endorses Jagadamba Kumari Devi.

  • Jagadamba Nepali Dharamshala, Rameswaram Established for Nepali in 1959
    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)"
    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

References
  1. Durga Bahadur Shrestha (2003). Kashi Bahadur Shrestha. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-81-260-1699-0.
  2. JBR, PurushottamShamsher (1990). Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta (in Nepali). Bhotahity, Kathmandu: Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 99933-39-91-1.
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