Danyahira Sirpa is an award given for the best people in the field of Nepal Bhasa. This award get its name from the names of Dana Ratna, Yagna Ratna & Hira Devi Dhakhwa. It is an award of fifty thousand rupees along with a citation on copper plaque is presented annually to a person or group that has made outstanding contributions or achievements in the field of Newari literature or music.[1] The award was started from 2004.
| Year | Field | People | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Literature | Purna Kaji Tamrakar | |
| 2005 | Music | Ratna, Lochan Bhattari and Bhushan Prasad Shrestha | |
| 2006 | Literature | Dr. Janak Lal Vaidya | |
| 2007 | Music | Amar Raj Rajopadhaya | |
| 2008 | Literature | Phanindra Ratna Bajracharya and Rajani Mila | |
| 2011 | Music | Nyhoo Bajracharya and Rita Maharjan |