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  2. Kumari (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Kumari, Kumari Devi, or the Living Goddess is the tradition of worshipping a chosen virgin as manifestations of the divine female energy or Shakti in Dharmic Nepali religious traditions. It is believed that the girl is possessed by the goddess Taleju or Durga. The word Kumari is derived from Sanskrit meaning princess.

  3. Samita Bajracharya - Wikipedia

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    Samita Bajracharya is a Nepalese former Kumari of Patan, a living goddess worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists all over South Asia.They believe her to be a reincarnation of Durga, the Hindu goddess, and she is one of several holders of the title of Kumari.

  4. Indra Jatra - Wikipedia

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    The procession of the goddess Dāgin (दागिं) (alternative name: Dāgim) re-enacts Indra mother's going around town in search of her son. The procession consists of a man wearing a mask accompanied by a musical band. It starts at after the chariot of Kumari returns to Basantapur after journeying around the southern part of town.

  5. Taleju Temple, Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    Taleju Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Taleju Bhawani, the royal goddess of the Malla dynasty of Nepal. [1] It was built in 1564 by Mahendra Malla and is located in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] Inside the temple, there is a shire dedicated to Taleju Bhawani, and Kumari Devi. [3]

  6. Matrikas - Wikipedia

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    Kaumari (Sanskrit: कौमारी, Kaumārī), also known as Kumari, Kartiki, Kartikeyani, Ambika [39] is the power of Kartikeya, the god of war. Kaumari rides a peacock and has four or twelve arms.

  7. Rashmila Shakya - Wikipedia

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    She was recognized as the living reincarnation of the goddess Taleju when she was four years old. [1] She served as the Royal Kumari from 1984 until 1991. [2] [3] She wrote the autobiography to change perceptions about the Kumari and raise awareness about the experiences of young girls who are chosen as the living Hindu goddesses.

  8. Category:Kumaris (goddesses) - Wikipedia

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    Kumari (goddess) B. Chanira Bajracharya; Dhana Kumari Bajracharya; Samita Bajracharya; S. Rashmila Shakya This page was last edited on 3 July 2024, at 21:34 (UTC ...

  9. Architecture of Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    Kumari Devi living goddess of Nepal at Kathmandu 2007. Kumari Ghar is a palace in the center of the Kathmandu city, next to the Durbar square where a Royal Kumari selected from several Kumaris from several places resides. Kumari, or Kumari Devi, is the tradition of worshipping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female ...