Kumari The Virgin Goddess

Kumari Puja or Virgin Worship is an ancient feature of Asian religious dating back to at least the late Vedic period. Newars of Nepal devote a great deal of their devotion and ritual activity to the worship of the female devotion and ritual activity to the worship of the female divine force in her multifarious forms, but the most notable and unique feature of their religion is the worship of Kumari, the living virgin goddess.