Priests suspected early on that Preeti Shakya was special. According to beliefs, the Hindu goddess would then leave the girl’s body, says Gautam Shakya. A visitor prays for happiness during a visit to a Nepalese kumari house. Under the rules for goddesses, Preeti could only leave the kumari house 13 times a year, he says, for religious celebrations. For her and most others, goddess girls are just part of Nepali culture.

Source: The Star September 01, 2020 00:00 UTC