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Chanira Bajracharya (Template:Langx; born 1995) is a former Kumari or Living Goddess of Patan in Nepal.
Biography
She 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
- ↑ Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework, Narang, Sonia. bbc.co.uk(2014-06-18).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.(15 July 2022). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess, McCarthy, Julie. npr.org(2015-08-28).
- ↑ Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion. theguardian.com(2015-07-20).
- ↑ Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework. BBC News(2014-06-18). Retrieved 2016-12-08.