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Local priests asked qualified families to put forth their daughters for selection as the next Patan Kumari. Ultimately, only two girls were put forth out of eight were approached. Many of the families chose not to allow their daughters to go through the official selection process due to the personal and financial burdens that come with the tradition.

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Local priests asked qualified families to put forth their daughters for selection as the next Patan Kumari. Ultimately, only two girls were put forth out of eight were approached. Many of the families chose not to allow their daughters to go through the official selection process due to the personal and financial burdens that come with the tradition.