I was thinking about saints and goddesses, and came across an article on living goddesses “The Kumari”meaning virgin or unmarried girl) she is dressed in the finery of the goddess. She may leave her residence- the kumari Chen- only to attend festivals a dozen times a year, when her feet must not touch the ground: she is carried around by attendants and transported in a palanquin. When she shows signs of reaching puberty and before she begins showing any signs of menstruation, her role as goddess is deemed complete. She is returned to her family and another child is chosen to take her place.
