Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya was named as Nepal's new Kumari — or virgin goddess — in the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, Sept.

A 2-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess, known as the Kumari. Aryatara Shakya replaces the previous ...

In a vibrant ceremony marking the country's biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of ...

Two-year-and-eight-month-old Aryatara Shakya has been enthroned as Nepal’s new Kumari, continuing a centuries-old tradition ...

A two-year-old girl was carried through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday to be installed as Nepal’s new living goddess ...

Nepal has named 2-year-old Aryatara Shakya as the new Kumari, or living ‘virgin goddess.’ She was paraded through Kathmandu ...

Chosen through an ancient tradition, the young Kumari now embodies divine power and commands devotion from millions.

Aryatara Shakya of Itumbahal has been enthroned as the new Kumari at Basantapur’s Kumarighar, succeeding outgoing Kumari ...

A two-year-old girl, Aryatara Shakya, was selected as Nepal's new living goddess on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.Shakya was carried from her family home to a temple palace in Kathmandu during ...

A Kumari or 'virgin goddess' is an ancient tradition in Nepal, under which a pre-pubescent girl, aged between 2 and 4, is ...

Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya has been chosen as Nepal’s living goddess, continuing a unique tradition revered by Hindus and ...

Kumaris are chosen between the ages of 2 and 4 years old and live mostly in isolation within the temple until puberty.