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

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 temple palace ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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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