Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya was chosen as the new Kumari of Nepal. (File) Kumari Devi Nepal: Aryatara Shakya, a two-year-old girl, has been chosen as the new ‘living goddess’ or Kumari, of Nepal, and ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to a temple palace Tuesday during the country’s ...

Nepal has chosen a 2-year-old girl as the new living goddess following the Himalayan country’s old tradition. Aryatara Shakya was chosen as the new Kumari, or "virgin goddess," replacing the incumbent ...

Kumari Devi Nepal: Aryatara Shakya, a two-year-old girl, has been chosen as the new 'living goddess' or Kumari, of Nepal, and will be worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists in the Hindu-majority ...

A 2-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to a temple palace on Tuesday during the country’s longest and most ...