Nepal has named 2-year-old Aryatara Shakya as the new Kumari, or living ‘virgin goddess.’ She was paraded through Kathmandu during Indra Jatra, beginning her secluded life of worship and tradition.
Girls between two and four are typically chosen to live inside the temple as the Kumari – until puberty strikes ...
A 2-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to ...
A 2-year-old girl in Nepal has been chosen as the country’s new living goddess. Toddler Aryatara Shakya was named as the new Kumari — or “virgin goddess” — in the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, Sept.
A two-year-old girl has been selected to be a new ‘living goddess’ during Nepal’s Hindu festival. The little girl was handpicked on Tuesday, 30 September, during the country’s longest celebration.
A two-year-old girl, Aryatara Shakya, has been declared Nepal’s new living goddess, Kumari, during Dashain festival. Revered by Hindus and Buddhists, she will live in Kathmandu’s temple palace, ...
A Kumari or 'virgin goddess' is an ancient tradition in Nepal, under which a pre-pubescent girl, aged between 2 and 4, is anointed as a 'living goddess' who is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.