Living Goddess In Nepal

[kabaiman]

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Kumari, or Kumari Devi is a living Hindu goddess in Nepal. Kumari literally means virgin in Nepali. A Kumari is a prepubescent girl selected from the Shakya caste of the Nepalese Newari community. The Kumari is revered and worshipped by the country's Hindus as well as the Nepali Buddhists, though not the Tibetan Buddhists.
While there are several Kumaris throughout Nepal, with some cities having several, the best known is the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu, and she lives in the Kumari Ghar, a palace in the center of the city. The selection process for her is especially rigorous. The current Royal Kumari, Preeti Shakya, was installed on July 10, 2001 at the age of four................................................www.talejusquare.blogspot.com

[antosh]

Yeah its so good to know dat young people are proud of wat our culture offers to us and the "Living Godess" phenomenon is one of them dat still instill in us our alingment towards our culture. I am a Newari and i say "Ji Newa, Newa hai Jeu". Yakko Yakko Suvaya.