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

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Trishna Shakya has been serving as Kumari — Nepal’s living goddess — since the age of 3, living in the Kumari's temple palace ...

Aryatara Shakya, at 2 years and 8 months, was chosen as the new Kumari or “virgin goddess,” replacing the incumbent who is ...

Aryatara Shakya, aged 2 years and 8 months, has been chosen as Nepal’s new Kumari, the revered “virgin goddess” who embodies divine power until she reaches puberty.

The 2-year-old is now known as the Kumari — or virgin goddess — according to the Associated Press ...

A 2-year-old girl has been anointed as Nepal's new living goddess on Tuesday during the country's longest and most ...

Traditionally, Kumaris are girls between the ages of 2 and 4 years old, and will be selected if they have unblemished skin, hair, eyes and teeth. They also cannot be afraid of the dark, and must wear ...

This is Aryatara Shakya — at just 2 years and 8 months, she has been installed as Kathmandu’s new Kumari, a living goddess.

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It is believed that Kumari receives divine power after being taken for the midnight darshan of Taleju Bhawani. She is revered as the living embodiment of the goddess. KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Living ...