I recently watched a TV report on goddess in Nepal. And I want to share with you what I learned. I hope you enjoy reading this story.
Namely, in the capital of Nepal, there are girls of the goddess, aged from 3 to 12, who were chosen by the priests themselves, respecting them as the most powerful goddesses of Nepal.
The priest's wife examines the chosen girl. The girl must meet very strict criteria - 32 attributes of perfection, which, among other things, include belonging to the goldsmith's caste, having black hair, black eyes, good health, and as a person exudes calmness and fearlessness.
During the entire period when the goddess is present in the child's body, the girl can leave her palace only 13 times a year, during special holidays, when she is performed on a golden pedestal.
After the first drop of blood is released from Kumari's body, whether it is the beginning of the menstrual cycle or the loss of a tooth, the deity leaves her body and the priests start looking for a new girl who will be Kumari.
Kumari's main job is to receive visitors. Many believing Nepalese go to her, kissing her holy feet and offering gifts. Even the king throws himself at her feet.
Kumari must not eat eggs, meat, wear shoes and touch those who have any skin disease.
Kumari must not show emotions. And they are not allowed to talk to anyone except their family members.
The life of the former Kumari is a bit difficult! It's hard for them to find friends. And also, for she to get married. Because there is a belief that the one who marries the former Kumari, will die coughing up blood!
Today, the goddesses of the goddess crown the king and receive him in their chambers to bless him. Therefore, it is a great honor to have a child who will be chosen to be the royal cucumber. Only one cucumber is elected every eight years. Interested parents must hand the child over to a board of priests and a royal astrologer who will study her horoscope in detail to make sure she does not clash with the king.
How did Kumari come about?
Kumari (derived from the Sanskrit word Kaumarya meaning princess) or living goddesses are girls who have not yet reached puberty (some are as young as one year old) and are considered an earthly manifestation of divine feminine energy, the incarnation of a goddess known as Taleju (Nepalese name for Durga ).
According to legend, the goddess Taleju gave advice to the Nepalese king on how to rule the country. When she felt that he had unclean feelings for her, she disappeared from the face of the earth. The king was desperate for that loss, until the goddess appeared to him in a dream and said that he would return to the world of people in the sinless body of a girl from the caste of goldsmiths - like a royal cucumber.
This was a short story about living goddesses in Nepal. I don't know what it's like for these girls, they give up playing with their peers, and many other beautiful moments from their childhood. And on the other hand they are honored to be goddesses!
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