By Binod Prasad AdhikariKathmandu [Nepal], April 14 (ANI): Panauti, an ancient town in Nepal, is all set to begin the search for a Living Goddess-Kumari.
“Kumaris are usually replaced before their menstruation but we are opting to retire her at the age of nine years. In Newari culture we have to perform the rituals of Ihi: (marrying the wood apple) and Gufa (a solitary confinement ritual) which needs to be done before the
Search for Nepal’s new ‘Living Goddess-Kumari’ begins
