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Nepal Installs 2-Year-Old Aryatara Shakya as New Kumari During Dashain
Aryatara Shakya, aged 2 years and 8 months, was selected through strict criteria as Nepal's Kumari, a revered living goddess believed to bring blessings during major festivals, officials said.
- Aryatara Shakya, a 2-year-old girl, has been named as Nepal's new living goddess, or Kumari, during the Dashain festival, continuing a centuries-old tradition.
- The selection of Kumaris occurs between ages 2 and 4, with criteria including unblemished skin and lack of fear of the dark, following the cultural practices of the Newar community.
- The new Kumari will bless devotees, including the president, on Thursday, enhancing her role as a significant religious figure in Nepal.
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Independent EspañolA two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal's new living goddess was taken by her family members from her home in an alley in Kathmandu to a palace temple during the country's longest and most important Hindu festival.
She was only two years old and already Nepal worships her like a goddess. ...
A two-year-old girl was chosen this Tuesday as Nepal's new kumari, the living goddess venerated by Hindus and Buddhists in this Asian country for half a century, marking the beginning of her ceremonial confinement and the divine role she will maintain until reaching puberty.
A thousand-year-old tradition that holds a destiny apart from these little girls.
Two years and eight months old, Aryatara Shakya replaced the previous kumari, who after puberty loses her status as a living goddess and becomes an ordinary mortal.
Kumari is venerated by Buddhists and Hindus, but only until puberty: it is a highly criticized tradition
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