New living Goddess in Kathmandu, Nepal - 30 Sept 2025 by Skanda Gautam / SOPA Images
She succeeds Trishna Shakya, who stepped down from her sacred role upon reaching maturity. Following centuries-old Newar tradition, the transition marks a rare change in Kumari lineage as the divine child deity is ceremonially replaced and Trishna ceremonially retiring upon reaching the age of maturity.
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