Kumari - The living Goddess by guest editor @srijana-gurung
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The word Kumari is derived from the Sanskrit Kaumarya, meaning "princess" - Wikipedia.
Introduction
Kumari is a young girl worshipped as a living goddess in the Hindu religion for her energy and godly vibe. Also known to be the the living reincarnation of the goddess Taleju. In Nepal, several Kumari is selected in different parts of Nepal but the most important Kumari is the Royal Kumari and she lives in Kumariu Ghar (Princes' house in Nepali) whereas the second most important Kumari is Kumari of Patan. The girl with no blemishes either from Shakya or Bajracharya family - "the caste of gold and silversmiths" is selected as Kumari. The tradition was started by Malla Dynasty in 17th Century.
Selection Process
To represent herself as a saint Kumari, she should pass through the selection process which is extremely strict and tough. She should pass the eligibility of her holiness with her fulfillment of "Battis lakshanas" which means 42 perfect Physical attributes. She should have never shed her blood, must have excellent health, not lost any of her teeth and so on. She is observed well and the selection process is quite strict as there should be no question raised.
Life of Royal Kumari
After the selection, the Royal Kumari stays in the Kumari House -Basantapur. She is a completely a princess and won't feel any materialistic troubles as she lives Royal Life. She is taken by Kumarimi who takes care of all of her needs and guides and instruct her through the ceremonies. She leaves her palace rarely in the ceremonies and devotee worship her throughout. But the sad part is her family got to visit her rarely.
The rich cultural diversity and uniqueness behold our country Nepal and our Living goddess holds our cultural pride. If you are planning to visit Nepal in late August or early September you could experience the fun of INDRA JATRA as well as you can witness the living Goddess Kumari as her devotee for a blessing.
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Namaste fellow Mindful Life member. Thanks for the interesting article. Upvoted. I spent some months in India when training in Vaishnavism or Krishna Bhakti at the ashram, and I have heard a different translation of the word "kumari". Wikipedia may be wrong here because the word in Sanskrit "Kumara" is the masculine form to describe a small child, as in the name of Krishna - Nandakumara, which means small son of Nanda, the father of Krishna. The femimine equivalent is "kumari", where the a is replaced with an i at the end to denote feminine. So "kumari" means small girl, not "princess". Wikipedia cannot be trusted unfortunately.
Very interesting, thanks again.
Thank you. Yes, Kumar/Kumari, in general, are a boy/girl before marriage. But, in the context above in Nepal, Kumari is a goddess princess (as shown in the picture) who are revered and worshipped during their time :). There are quite famous big carnival type festivities to celebrate and worship these Kumaris in Nepal.
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