Nepal: New Two-Year-old Girl Chosen as Living Goddess
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Published: Oct 01, 2025, 22:51 IST | Updated: Oct 01, 2025, 22:51 IST
A 2-year-old girl has been anointed as Nepal's new living goddess on Tuesday during the country's longest and most significant Hindu festival.
Aryatara Shakya, who is 2 years and 8 months old, was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to a temple palace.
She was chosen as the new Kumari, or "virgin goddess," as the incumbent is considered by tradition to have become mortal upon reaching puberty.
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