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.

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

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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 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A two-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 Tuesday during the country’s ...