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Update to previous post: A 10-year-old girl who is worshipped as a living goddess in Nepal has had her title reinstated after defying tradition and visiting the US. Temple authorities at her home town say that she will not be stripped of her title because she is willing shortly to […]
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A 10-year-old Nepali girl worshipped as a living goddess, or Kumari, has lost her “divine” status for defying tradition and visiting the United States. Sajani Shakya was installed at the age of two as the Kumari of the ancient town of Bhaktapur, near the capital Kathmandu, where she was revered […]