Description
The amazing life story of a Royal Kumari, worshipped as a living goddess in Nepal, and her journey from her traditional secluded existence to live a more normal human mundane life in Kathmandu.
Kumari, or virgin goddess, was the name of the Hindu deity Durga as a child. A Kumari is a prepubescent young girl selected from the Shakya caste and she is worshipped by the country's Hindus as well as the Nepali Buddhists, though not Tibetan Buddhists. A Kumari is believed to be the bodily incarnation of the goddess Taleju until she menstruates, after which it is believed the goddess vacates her body.
ISBN:9789994664436
