Kumari
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manifestations of the divine female energy or devi in Hindu religious traditions
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 106 inbound references to Kumari, and connects out to Newar people, Newar and Lalitpur.
Vinony files it under Accuracy disputes from March 2008, Buddhism and children and Buddhism in Nepal.
Vinony links it to 35 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Nepal bhasa
- कुमारी
- Affiliation
- Manifestation of Taleju Bhawani , a form of Durga
- Gender
- Female
- Region
- Kathmandu Valley
- Ethnic group
- Newar
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- Commons category
- Kumari
- worshipped by
- Hinduism
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- Wiki Loves Folklore
- practiced by
- Newar people
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Encyclopedic overview
The Kumari (Sanskrit: कुमारी, "young girl" or "unmarried"), also known as the Living Goddess, is a centuries‑old tradition in Nepal in which a prepubescent girl from the Newar community is venerated as a living embodiment of the goddess Taleju Bhawani (a form of Durga). The practice is central to the religious life of the Kathmandu Valley and draws devotees from both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. While several Kumaris exist across the valley, the most prominent is the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu, who resides in the Kumari Ghar at Durbar Square. Other important Kumaris are found in Patan, Bhaktapur, Bungamati, and other local communities.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kumari” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.