Girls between two and four are typically chosen to live inside the temple as the Kumari – until puberty strikes ...

A two-year-old Nepalese girl has reached divine status after being named the new Kumari. She was paraded in the streets as devotees all clamored to see her.

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 Kumari — or “virgin goddess” — in the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, Sept.

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