
Kathmandu – Sanya Adhikari has won the title of Miss Nepal Universe 2025. The grand finale, held on Wednesday evening at the Royal Tulip Hotel in Lalitpur, featured a competition among 14 contestants. Aarohi Basnet was declared the first runner-up, Sonalisha Dhungana the second runner-up, Elina Yari the third runner-up, and Jyoti Thapa the fourth runner-up. As the winner, Adhikari received a cash prize of NPR 200,000 along with gift hampers worth several lakhs. She will now represent Nepal at the 74th Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 21. Miss Universe Nepal has been organized by Global Glamour Ventures.