Background
Atreya was born into a Brahmin family as the first son of Development Raj Upadhayaya and Sharada Devi. He was born in Kapilvastu, Nepal.
Atreya was born into a Brahmin family as the first son of Development Raj Upadhayaya and Sharada Devi. He was born in Kapilvastu, Nepal.
He uses the title "Latosathi" (meaning: Dumb Friend) in his poetry works.
Mahendra Vidhyabhushana "Kha", Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal - 1973 Kavi Bharati Samabhinandanam - Kavi Bharati Parishad, Banaras Hindu University, Varanashi, India - 1982 Mahendra Vidhyabhushana "Ka", Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal - 1992 Samman -Mahakavi Devakota Jayanti, Lalitpur, Nepal - 1996 Gaddi Aarohan Rajat Mahotshav Padak - Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal - 1996 Sadaramabhinandanam - Devaghatta Vaidikadhyatmika Sewa Parishad, Kathmandu, Nepal - Sanskritvarsham 1999 - 2000 Dhirgha Sewa Padak - Mahendra Sanskrit University, Dang, Nepal - 1999 Avinandan - Kapilavastu Samaj Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal -2000 Bhawani Bhikshu Puraskar - Kapilavastu Sahitiyika Samaj, Kapilavastu, Nepal - 2000 Virendra Aishwarya Seva Padak - Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal Rastriya Sanskrit Gaurav Samman - Kavi Ratna Krishna Prashad Ghimire Smriti Pratisthan, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2000 Sanskrita Shree Samman - Vishwa Hindu Ekata Parishad, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2000 Mahakavi Kalidash Award - Twenty Fourth International Astrological Conference, Kolkata, India - 2001 Banga Janani Award - Twenty Fourth International Astrological Conference, Kolkata, India - 2001 Jagatacharya Chandra Swami Award - Viswa Jyotish Vidhyapith, 2001 Prabachan Praveen Samman - Pivata Bhagwatam Rasmalayam, Kathmandu, Nepal -2002 Bharati Kharel Smaraka Vyakhyan Samman Ewam Puraskar - Bharati Kharel Pratisthan, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2003 Avhinandan - Aryal Sewa Samaj, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2003 Samman - Lumbini Society of Music, Arts and Literature, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2004 Pratibha Samman Puraskar - Shree Dadhiram Marasini Memorial Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2008 Rudra Prashad Rijal Sanskrit Vidwat Puraskar - Rudra Prashad Rijal Smriti Puraskar Kosh, Hetauda, Nepal - 2010 Sanskrit Bani Bhusan Samman - 2012 Jyotish Hari Prashad Ghimire " Hari Abhinav Puraskar" - 2013 Nepal Sanskritik Sangh " Dilliraj Upetri Smriti Puraskar" - 2014.
