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$Matina Shakya (C) was only three when she was taken away from her parents to be worshipped as a \living goddess\ in Nepals historic capital. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Nepal's newly-retired 'living goddess' starts school

Kumaris represent each of the three former royal kingdoms of the valley: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.

9 Oct 2017 5:32 PM IST

nce she is anointed a living goddess, the Kumari is only allowed to leave her new home 13 times a year on special feast days, when she is paraded through Kathmandu in ceremonial dress and elaborate makeup to be worshipped. (Photo: AFP)

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Nepal gets new living goddess' in three-year-old

Trishna Shakya will be anointed as new Kumari in ceremony when she will be taken from her family home to live in palace...

27 Sept 2017 4:30 PM IST

$Shakya was brought out of her residence, \Kumari Ghar\, located in Basantapur Durbar Square area, a World UNESCO Heritage Site. (Photo: AP)$ Life

Here's Trishna Shakya, Nepal's living goddess

She made a public appearance on Monday on the occasion of Indrajatra - the traditional festival observed to worship...

25 Sept 2018 8:58 AM IST

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A small sign of hope

The 2.24 per cent rise in industrial production figures for January is encouraging in a scenario of gloom and doom, at a...

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