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

Toddler Aryatara Shakya will be worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists Toddler Aryatara Shakya has been named as Nepal's new ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Arya Tara Shakya, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, has been selected as Nepal's new Kumari, or Living Goddess. A revered ...

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, 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 two-year-old girl, Aryatara Shakya, has been declared Nepal’s new living goddess, Kumari, during Dashain festival. Revered ...

The Kumari is considered a living embodiment of the Hindu goddess Taleju, and her selection follows a rigorous process based on ancient tantric criteria and astrological assessments. Largely unknown ...

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