Chanira Bajracharya (Nepali: चनिरा बज्राचार्य; born 1995) is a former Kumari or Living Goddess of Patan in Nepal.
Biography
editShe was born in Nepal, chosen as living goddess in April 2000, and enthroned when she was five years-old.[1] In late-May 2001, she cried for four days in what was interpreted as a bad omen. The day after she stopped crying, the Nepalese royal massacre occurred.[2] 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.[3] Bajracharya is the niece of Dhana Kumari Bajracharya, one of the longest serving living goddesses, who reigned in Patan for three decades.[4]
Bajracharya speaks fluent English, which she learned during her reign as Living Goddess.[5] Following her retirement as Living Goddess, she studied business administration at Kathmandu University, eventually earning a Master of Business Administration.[2]
References
edit- ^ Narang, Sonia (18 June 2014). "Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b Emily, Emily (15 July 2022). "Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Julie (28 August 2015). "The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess". npr.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion". theguardian.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Narang, Sonia (18 June 2014). "Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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