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  • Seven retired Royal Kumaris are honored inside Kathmandu Durbar Square in the morning of the final day of Kumāri Jātrā, where the Royal Kumari is taken around the city in a chariot procession among thousands of the country's Hindus and Nepali Buddhists. The word Kumari literally means “virgin” in Nepali. These living goddesses are young, pre-pubescent girls who are considered to be incarnations of the Hindu goddess of power, Kali.  <br />
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Contract for story is Kashinath Tamot, kashinath.tamot@nepalmandal.org and Sangeeta Lama, sangeetala@gmail.com .
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  • Even a goddess, 2-year-old Resuka Maharjan, the Kumari of Kilagal, needs to rest. It’s believed that if Resuka and the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu, who lives nearby, ever see each other, their souls will leave their bodies.
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  • Even a goddess, two-year-old Resuka, the Kumari of Kilagal, refuses her food. It’s believed that if Resuka and the royal Kumari of Kathmandu, who lives nearby, ever see each other, their souls will leave their bodies.
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  • The current Royal Kumari Matina Shakya, 9, is taken out as part of the annual Seto Machindranath Chariot Festival. These living goddesses are young, pre-pubescent girls who are considered to be incarnations of the Hindu goddess of power, Kali.
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