what happens when the kumari (nepal goddess) come of age
Kumari (goddess)
A Kumari is generally chosen for one day and worshipped accordingly on certain festivals like Navaratri or Durga Puja . In Kathmandu Valley this is a particularly prevalent practice . A Kumari is believed to be the incarnation of Taleju . When her first menstruation begins , it is believed that the goddess vacates her body . Serious illness or a major loss of blood from an injury are also causes for loss of deity . 
A Kumari is generally chosen for one day and worshipped accordingly on certain festivals like Navaratri or Durga Puja . In Kathmandu Valley this is a particularly prevalent practice . A Kumari is believed to be the incarnation of Taleju . When her first menstruation begins , it is believed that the goddess vacates her body . Serious illness or a major loss of blood from an injury are also causes for loss of deity .
A Kumari is generally chosen for one day and worshipped accordingly on certain festivals like Navaratri or Durga Puja.
When her first menstruation begins, it is believed that the goddess vacates her body.
A Kumari is generally chosen for one day and worshipped accordingly on certain festivals like Navaratri or Durga Puja . When her first menstruation begins , it is believed that the goddess vacates her body .