a nepalese girl dressed as a living goddess kumari plays during the rituals kumari puja is a tradition of worshipping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy the ritual holds a strong religious significance in the newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come photo by sunil pradhan sopa imagessipa usa 2enp0xe.jpg from nayana kumari xxxু View Photo