I have been worshipping Kumari since my childhood...all our family members worship her.I used to frequent Kumari ghar with her favorite food( Mango Fruti and lays) ...When the recent kumari was chosen(which was few years ago) I went for her Darshan....and there she was an innocent looking a complete goddess like figure stretching out her legs in front of me... I bowed to her with my utmost respect putting dam and leaving her food stuffs there ......expecting tika from her.She was really mischievious ..the way she used to put tika always used to depend on her mood..sometimes she used to take hours to decorate ur forehead and sometimes she just used to touch it...I just used to smile at this...Must say she was quite fascinated by my sandals and bags.She always used to stand there and watch me closely when I was putting back my sandals and my bag which was picked up from one of the flea market of India. I used to sit there for hours watching her play with her pet( white Japanese Spitz ).and the ugly looking Chinese dolls...I saw her growing up each year I went there for my visit..but her eyes never grew up.I can still see the same eyes I saw the very first time when she was chosen the KUMARI.It never changed with the time
My birth has been always associated with this living deity..... I just believe in her....and share very informal relationship with her....
Well, abolishing everything is not the right solution to every problem....but finding the rite way to get rid of the problem and to tackle the situation in the better way is...we should not let such institution just die away...yeah of course we should improve and change the way it has been carried through out the years......
Darshan Ajima!.....I hope to pay u Darshan when I will get back to Ktm . and this time I will come with Belgian Chocolates ..I know u will love it.......

Worship of the Kumari started back in Malla Dynasty and worshipped by the country's Hindus, Nepalese Newari community. Almost all of the newari community follows the tantric rituals of hindusim in contrast to Mantrik rituals. It is sort of confusion for non newari community to accept the tradition. These days even Katmandu newars do not know for sure why do they worship the goddess. They just do it because its their culture.

Goddess Kumari is one of the Nava Durga which is also known as “Kaumari” a Mother Goddess in Hindu mythology, and mentioned in epic and Puranic literature. The Shakti of Skanda (Kaumara) who in later Hinduism became to be regarded as one of the group of seven mataras (mothers) of evil intent. She also was one of a group of eight Astamatara. She embodies the lack of envy or, alternatively, delusion.

There are lots of arguments and questions raised regarding this tradition and the you can find in every religion in this universe. In newari community, Godess Kumari is worshipped as compared to Lord Ganesh. Till today as per the rituals every girl born in the family until she menstruates, is considered as Godess Kumari and worshipped especially in Dashain, while performing the Nawami Puja during the sacrifice of a bird or an animal.

The point is it’s our culture and sometimes we question our self why we do believe in this and that but we still do follow the tradition at the end. Anyone can argue regarding this tradition and can write a book or preach every other person he or she meets, but this tradition will go on and people will worship her as goddess as long as they live. This is a culture and if you don’t know please try to understand, or just let it go.


Facts: Former Kumaris (source: Kathmandu post)

Name Hometown Dates as Kumari Marital Status
Hira Maiya Shakya Wotu 1922-1923 married, 0 children
Chini Shova Shakya* Lagan 1923-1931 married, 2 daughters
Chandra Devi Shakya* Asonchuka 1931-1933 married, 2 daughters
Dil Kumari Shakya agan 1933-1942 married, 3 sons, 1 daughter
Nani Shova Shakya Ombahal 1942-1949 married, 4 sons, 2 daughters
Kayo Mayju Shakya* Kwahiti 1949-1955 married, 1 son, 1 daughter
Harsha Laxmi Shakya Naghal 1955-1961 married, 2 sons
Nani Mayju Shakya Naghal 1961-1969 married, 1 son, 2 daughters
Sunina Shakya Ombahal 1969-1978 married, 1 son, 1 daughter
Anita Shakya Sikamoobahal 1978-1984 unmarried
Rashmila Shakya Kwahiti 1984-1991 unmarried
Amita Shakya Asanbahal 1991-2001 unmarried
Preeti Shakya Itumbahal 2001- unmarried

Pretty much all of the kumaris in the list got married !!!

Hey, Nepal is a secular country now. So let Mewars do what they have been doing in thier culture. Why Supreme Court got to do with it?