Chanira Bajracharya
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Chanira Bajracharya (Nepali: चनिरा बज्राचार्य; born 1995) is a former Kumari or Living Goddess of Patan in Nepal. She was born in Nepal, chosen as living goddess in April 2000, and enthroned when she was five years-old.[1] Her reign ended when she reached puberty at the age of 15 when she menstruated for the first time, as is customary for Kumaris. She was succeeded by Samita Bajracharya.[2]
Bajracharya is the niece of Dhana Kumari Bajracharya, one of the longest serving living goddesses, who reigned in Patan for three decades.[3]
Bajracharya speaks fluent English, which she learned during her reign as Living Goddess, [4] and is currently a business student.
References[]
- ^ Narang, Sonia (2014-06-18). "Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ McCarthy, Julie (2015-08-28). "The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess". npr.org. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion". theguardian.com. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ Narang, Sonia (2014-06-18). "Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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