Sajani Shakya - "Child Goddess" Touring In USA

Posted June 16th, 2007 by admin_huliq

Sajani Shakya is a very special 9 year old girl. She is a living goddess.

In her country, Nepal, Sajani Shakya is worshipped as the earthly manifestation of the Hindu goddess Kali. She is one of only about a dozen children selected for this honor and is in the US on a tour to promote a documentary film about the living goddesses of the Katmandu Valley.

The Kumari or living goddesses are chosen very carefully from a special Buddhist sect to represent a Hindu goddess, demonstrating the harmony of both religions in Nepal. They are chosen very young, around 2yrs old, and must meet the 32 perfections which include the gait of a swan, a body like a banyan tree, even teeth and golden tender skin that has never been scratched.

Marc Hawker, the film's cinematographer and producer, describes the role the Kumari play in Nepalese society. - Source: Reprinted from Sphinx Clan

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