Temple House of the Living Goddess Kumari
Description:
The temple of the living girl-goddess Kumari is a three-storey palace-temple Kumari Ghar, in which a real living goddess lives. She is still very young, but that doesn’t stop her from being a goddess.
It is possible to enter the courtyard of the goddess, but it is impossible to photograph her. You can take pictures only once a year, when the festival of Indra Jatra comes. On this day, the goddess is carried through the streets in a decorated chariot.
The goddess Kumari elects little girls from three to five years old, who must necessarily belong to the caste of Nevari Shakai, have no bodily injuries, be healthy, have dark eyes and hair, as well as smooth white teeth. They must sit in a dark room with monsters that seem absolutely alive and real, and not be afraid. As soon as the girl becomes adult, in place of the goddess look for another girl.
The residence of the living goddess is decorated with wooden carved shutters and balconies. The temple was built by Jaya Prakash Malla, the last king of the Malla dynasty in Kathmandu.