Kumari

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I'd like to see photos of the little Ganesh and Bhairab, too, but

they did get a mention in the article:

 

His Majesty receives Tika from Kumari

2005-09-22

The Rising Nepal [Kathmandu]

http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/pageloader.php?file=2005

/09/22/index&rn=show&rnid=568

or

http://tinyurl.com/8sfxr

 

KATHMANDU, Sept. 21: His Majesty King Gyanendra

Bir Bikram Shah Dev visited the Kumari Ghar in

Basantapur and received Tika from the Living Goddess

Shree Kumari this evening.

 

His Majesty received Tika from Shree Ganesh and Shree

Bhairab also on the occasion. The fourth day of the

waning moon in the month of Asoj and last day of the

Indra Jatra festival is also called Nanicha Yatra.

On this day, Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairab who are

worshipped as Living Goddess and Gods are mounted on

chariots and taken to the Kumari Ghar in Basantapur

through [Kathmandu].

 

There is a tradition of His Majesty the King visiting the

Kumari Ghar and receiving Tika on conclusion of the

chariot procession. [....]

 

Photo of the Kumari:

http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/pageloader.php?file=2005

/09/22&__var=2005/09/22/photo_feature/photo

or

http://tinyurl.com/bzqrs

 

, "mahahradanatha"

<mahahradanatha> wrote:

> Boys do hold such a position the Boy embodies Bhairava a form of

> Shiva.

>

> , "Mary Ann"

> <buttercookie61> wrote:

>

> > Would/wouldn't a boy be as representative

> > as you say the Kumari is,

> > since there is the same combination of Shakti/Shiva prior to

> > puberty? Are there also *similar* rituals that involve boy

> children?