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: Girls as young as two to seven years old are chosen based on rigorous criteria, including "32 perfections" of physical beauty and a calm, fearless demeanor. Legend says they must remain unfazed even when faced with frightening masks and ritual sacrifices during their initiation.

: Her reign ends abruptly at puberty or if she loses blood due to an injury. At this point, the goddess is said to leave her body, and she returns to life as a normal citizen. The Living Goddesses

: Once chosen, a Kumari leaves her family to live in a palace like the Kumari Ghar in Kathmandu. She rarely speaks to outsiders and is carried in a golden palanquin, as her feet must never touch the ground. : Girls as young as two to seven

: A Kumari is believed to be the living embodiment of the goddess Taleju Bhawani . This tradition blends both Hindu and Buddhist beliefs, as the girl is typically chosen from the Buddhist Shakya or Bajracharya clans but is worshiped by both faiths. At this point, the goddess is said to

In the ancient cities of the Kathmandu Valley, the tradition of the Kumari brings divinity into the human realm.

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