Ananta Jwalananda Rajopadhyaya, the head priest of the Taleju Temple—which adjoins the ... took me to encounter Patan’s new living goddess. The kumari’s eyes flashed as I entered the puja ...

The Living Goddess is fond of painting and cycling. In Kathmandu, a young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as ... The sacred Janaki Temple in Nepal's Janakpur ...