His astrological birth chart (china or janma–kundali in Nepali) was cremated, in place of his body, at Shankhamul Ghat by his sons Anu Raj Joshi and Purna Raj Joshi. The ashes were then dispersed on the Bagmati river, according to Hindu customs. A one-day public holiday was provided on 18 October 2022, to mourn his death, by the Government of Nepal. Notable works Nepali Lok Geet: Ek Adhyayan Hamro Lok Sanskriti Nepali Rastriya Mudra Lama ra Pachuke Sipahi ra Raiti Gulab ra Gurans Daila ko Batti Rajamukut ra Rajyaabhishek Kalakar Arniko Sunkhesari Majipa Lakhe Nepali Chaadparva Pharkera Herda Ek Saya Shabda Nepali Murtikala Ko Bikashkaram Honors and awards Order of Tri Shakti Patta Order of Gorkha Dakhina Bahu Ujjwal Kirtiman Rashtradeep Madan Puraskar Bhanubhakta Award Honorary Certificate of Ph.D. (Kathmandu University) Padmashree Sadhana Award References External links Living Legend, Satya Mohan Joshi in TOUGH talk with Dil Bhusan Pathak- 118-Kantipur Television 1920 births 2022 deaths People from Lalitpur District, Nepal Madan Puraskar winners Newar-language writers 20th-century Nepalese historians Nepalese dramatists and playwrights Nepalese centenarians Men centenarians 20th-century Nepalese male writers Durbar High School alumni Tri-Chandra College alumni