{"id":29028,"date":"2025-10-04T12:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=29028"},"modified":"2025-10-04T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:21:10","slug":"2-year-old-girl-chosen-as-new-virgin-goddess-worshipped-by-two-religions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=29028","title":{"rendered":"2-year-old girl chosen as new \u2018virgin goddess\u2019 worshipped by two religions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125815\/Gla-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125815\/Gla-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125815\/Gla-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125815\/Gla-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"Aryatara Shakya, the new &quot;Living Goddess&quot;. 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Credit \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A two-year-old girl in Nepal has been chosen as the nation\u2019s new \u201cvirgin goddess\u201d, replacing an 11-year-old who lost the divine status upon reaching puberty.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ujcsc69fee516a4370\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ujcsc69fee516a4370 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ujcsc69fee516a4370 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ujcsc69fee516a4370 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ujcsc69fee516a4370 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ujcsc69fee516a4370 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Aryatara Shakya, aged two years and eight months, has become Nepal\u2019s Kumari, or \u2018Living Goddess\u2019, having been selected after meeting a rigid set of requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0eecf947b40e67244a0996f2b523c8e6\" class=\"newsner-0eecf947b40e67244a0996f2b523c8e6 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-905765313\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"2JifAJj6SGXg\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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The former Kumari, 11-year-old Trishna Shakya, lost her divine status as she is nearing her first menstruation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her tender years, Aryatara will now bless devotees, dignitaries, and even Nepal\u2019s president. According to AP, girls are chosen for the hallowed role between the ages of 2 and 4. They are required to have unblemished skin, eyes, teeth and hair, to not be afraid of the dark and always wear red.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177411\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125535\/GettyImages-2237721953-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125535\/GettyImages-2237721953-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125535\/GettyImages-2237721953-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125535\/GettyImages-2237721953-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125535\/GettyImages-2237721953-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ARYA TARA SHAKYA, 2 1\/2 years old, is Nepal\u2019s newly appointed Royal Living Goddess Kumari from Itumbahal. She is seen at her home ahead of being formally worshipped at the historic Kumari Ghar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. She is formally worshipped as Royal Kumari on September 30, 2025, succeeding TRISHNA SHAKYA, who serves until reaching puberty, around age 12. The centuries-old tradition reveres the Living Goddess as an embodiment of the Hindu goddess Taleju, worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During festivals, Aryatara will have a \u201cthird eye\u201d painted on her forehead and her hair will be pinned up.<\/p>\n<p>If all this sounds rather alarming to readers, the two-year-old\u2019s official duties from here on out aren\u2019t exactly reassuring. A Kumari lives mostly in seclusion, only leaving the palace temple on certain days, while\u00a0local folklore is said to warn men against marrying a former \u2018Living Goddess\u2019 after their divine stint is over, as it might bring an early death.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1218902959\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_177399_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CLPC4-fDipADFcgG-wMdqg0GMA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-f7b8ebf285482ad3e3a2e227f83ced3c\" class=\"newsner-f7b8ebf285482ad3e3a2e227f83ced3c newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The new Kumari \u2014 who is chosen from the Shakya clans from the Kathmandu Valley \u2014 will be worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was just my daughter yesterday, but today she is a goddess,\u201d said Aryatara\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177410\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125531\/GettyImages-2237722165-1-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125531\/GettyImages-2237722165-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125531\/GettyImages-2237722165-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125531\/GettyImages-2237722165-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/03125531\/GettyImages-2237722165-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ARYA TARA SHAKYA, 2 1\/2 years old, Nepal\u2019s newly appointed Royal Living Goddess Kumari from Itumbahal, is seen at her home with her father and mother ahead of being formally worshipped at the historic Kumari Ghar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. She is formally worshipped as Royal Kumari on September 30, 2025, succeeding TRISHNA SHAKYA, who serves until reaching puberty, around age 12. The centuries-old tradition sees the Living Goddess revered by both Hindus and Buddhists as an embodiment of the goddess Taleju. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He claims there were signs before her birth that she was destined for great things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife during pregnancy dreamed that she was a goddess, and we knew she was going to be someone very special,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/2-year-old-girl-aryatara-shakya-selected-nepal-new-living-goddess-11822083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>, rules and restrictions relating to the tradition have been amended slightly over the past few years, in the hope that some small amount of modernization will benefit the girls chosen. The Kumari is reportedly now allowed a TV, homeschooling from private tutors and a monthly pension of about $110.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aryatara Shakya, the new &#8220;Living Goddess&#8221;. Credit \/ Getty Images A two-year-old girl in Nepal has been chosen as the nation\u2019s new \u201cvirgin goddess\u201d, replacing an 11-year-old who lost the divine status upon reaching puberty. 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