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3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by JayKayMaybachz(m): 7:17am On Sep 29, 2017

Nepal’s new living goddess Trishna Shakya, 3, is carried by her father towards a temple palace in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Shakya has become Nepal’s new “Kumari,” revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in the Himalayan nation. She was carried in a religious ceremony to a temple palace in the heart of the Nepalese capital where she is to live until just before puberty. (Bikram Rai/Associated Press)

A 3-year-old girl became Nepal’s new living goddess Thursday, revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in the Himalayan nation.

Trishna Shakya was carried in a religious ceremony to a temple palace in the heart of the Nepalese capital where she is to live until just before puberty.

She was among four finalists from the Shakya clan for the position of living goddess, called “Kumari.”

A panel of Hindu priests took days to select her after checking her horoscope and searching for physical imperfections. As a goddess she should not have any physical flaws.

“It is our tradition that after the living goddess reaches age 12 we have to find a new one and the search begins. We have to make sure that the goddess is suitable to bring good fortune for the country,” said Gautam Shakya, a priest in the panel.

“We have found our new Kumari,” he said.

Hundreds of followers and devotees lined up to get a glimpse of the girl, dressed in a red dress and covered with flower garlands.

Before she left her house in Kathmandu, people lined up to give her chocolates, eggs, sweets and fruits.

The head priest came in a car and took her to the temple palace, where she was carried in after a visiting surrounding temples.

Her family said they were emotional that their daughter was leaving but also proud.

“She is going to be the living goddess. She is just not our daughter but the living goddess of the whole country,” said Bijaya Ratna Shakya, her father. “I am happy but at the same time I feel like crying.”

Soon after Trishna’s arrival at the temple palace, her predecessor, 12-year-old Matina Shakya, left from a rear entrance on a palanquin carried by her family and supporters.

The ceremony took place on the eighth day of the two-week-long Dasain festival, the main festival in Nepal.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/nepal-gets-a-3-year-old-girl-as-new-living-goddess/2017/09/28/89dd7030-a433-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html?utm_term=.93c39908eb70
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Nobody: 8:02am On Sep 29, 2017
And Some pple are saying Africa is the most backward and gullible...

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by originalKsp(m): 9:46am On Sep 29, 2017
will the goddess go to school?

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by terrezo2002(m): 10:56am On Sep 29, 2017
The little girl is just wondering why they are gathering around her and carrying her about. That's why they remain backward.

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by free2ryhme: 11:01am On Sep 29, 2017
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by free2ryhme: 11:02am On Sep 29, 2017

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Drniyi4u(m): 11:02am On Sep 29, 2017
1StopRudeness:
And Some pple are saying Africa is the most backward and gullible...
The thing weak me

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by LordDecency(m): 11:02am On Sep 29, 2017
Nigerian problem begin with letter B,
Bokoharam,
Badoo boys,
Bobrisky,
Boo,
Biafrans

Buh•••• Complete it yourself grin


please this not my handwriting oo




Am not ready for #kirikiri
cheesy

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by free2ryhme: 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by imamabi(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
Hmmm
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by soberdrunk(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
angry
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by businesscitadel(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
originalKsp:
will the goddess go to school?
Yes! Some are educated through private tutorship or restricted classrooms if it's a public school. They stop being goddesses after their first menstruation! It is believed the spirit leaves her by then. These little goddesses are even revered by the King. It's just tradition! Google is your friend!

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Nobody: 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
Im just here to read comments by christians people who will curse this people and their beautiful tradition and beliefs,

because they don't understand it, because it's different from what they are used to and what they believe in.

And lastly well because they believe they are right and everyone else is going to burn for all eternity

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by DanielsParker(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
Ok
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Sugarcious(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
How can I be a god?
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by princechurchill(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
Fear those that use hand to eat rice and curry stew,but use spoon to eat Onion

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by FSBoperator: 11:03am On Sep 29, 2017
1StopRudeness:
And Some pple are saying Africa is the most backward and gullible...

better than worshiping a stone in the desolate deserts of Arabia

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by medolab90(m): 11:04am On Sep 29, 2017
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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by yomalex(m): 11:04am On Sep 29, 2017
ehen
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Ursino(f): 11:04am On Sep 29, 2017
Nsogbu!

O nwere ihe mmadu agaghi anu, bikonu?

Na wa ooooo

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by free2ryhme: 11:04am On Sep 29, 2017
JayKayMaybachz:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/nepal-gets-a-3-year-old-girl-as-new-living-goddess/2017/09/28/89dd7030-a433-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html?utm_term=.93c39908eb70


what does a 3 year old know

and what has happened to her 12 year old predecessor


cant the child be a child and have a normal life like her mates

most they be robbed the dignity of their childhood

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Benekruku(m): 11:05am On Sep 29, 2017
And Nnamadi Kanu is still struggling to be a chief priest amongs his lost!


All fingers re truly not equal

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by henriche(m): 11:05am On Sep 29, 2017
dis goddess doesn't look like d colanut n shinaap type more of candies n biscuit 2 appease d gods. lol.
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Prefola: 11:05am On Sep 29, 2017
Nawa oooh...
nd some pple will say that nigeria is backward...
nd dis pple still hav one of d best hospitals in d world.sumtymz i jxt wonder hw they combine d expertise in voodoo nd d latter...
btw,is she gonna b sitting in d budha temple 4 d nxt 9yrs or there about wen her mates re progressing??wat does d future hold 4 her after leaving d temple...My opinion tho
MORAL LESSONS TO NIGERIANS:
let everyone b free on wat they want with their
expecialy in d aspect of religion..
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by SWORD419(m): 11:05am On Sep 29, 2017
now she'll be millionaire
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by kullozone(m): 11:06am On Sep 29, 2017
Lol... Still Better than the muslims and christians, though.
Quote me and feel the wrath of that 3year old girl cheesy

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by DckPssy(f): 11:07am On Sep 29, 2017
I am the goddess of nairaland

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Krystalzkris(f): 11:07am On Sep 29, 2017
Sweet child
Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by Kobicove(m): 11:07am On Sep 29, 2017
I'm sure the poor child is very confused and is wondering what the hell is going on undecided

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Re: 3-year-old Girl Becomes Nepal’s New Living Goddess by SalamRushdie: 11:08am On Sep 29, 2017
originalKsp:
will the goddess go to school?

Sure they always get private tutors till they turn 12

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