7-year-old girl made goddess because she has ‘eyelashes like a cow and voice of a duck’

A seven-year-old girl in Nepal has been declared a goddess
because she has “eyelashes like a cow” and a “voice as
clear as a duck”.

Now the youngster’s parents have had to leave their jobs
because under Hindu tradition she is not allowed to leave
her home except for special occasions – and her feet can’t
touch the floor.

Nepalese prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal even had to
bow before the ‘Kumari’ girl, who is called Yunika, as he
paid respect to her along with thousands of others at the
religion’s annual festival of rain.
The child is thought to bring good luck to those who look at
her after being declared by royal priests and officials as a
living incarnation of the goddess Durga in an ancient Hindu
custom.
But when Yunika hits puberty, she will revert back to being
a normal member of society.
Her dad Ramesh Bajracharya said:
“When my daughter was selected as a Kumari, I felt very
happy.

“It’s because Kumari is hugely regarded and respected
living goddess in Nepal.”
The criteria is extreme – with children needing “eyelashes
like a cow”, “thighs like a deer” and a “voice as clear as a
duck”.
Daily Mirror

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