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The Fascinating World Of Kumari, Nepal's Living Goddesses (PHOTOS)
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Yasmine Hafiz
Though in some traditions goddesses exist only in the spiritual realm, in Nepal they live and breathe.
These kumari, or "living goddesses," are pre-pubescent girls considered to be the earthly manifestations of divine female energy, incarnations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Durga.
Selected as children, they live in temples, are carried in chariots during festivals and are worshipped by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists. They retire upon puberty.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/kumari-nepal-living-goddess_n_5107543.html?utm_hp_ref=religion