From the BBC
Elders said the visit had tainted her purity, adding that they would now begin the search for a successor.
A ‘child goddess’ loses her holiness? It did not take much.
Before you read this sad story, I would like to show you what the Holy Scriptures say about the real God-child. These are the words of God spoken directly to Isaiah, a prophet of the Old Testament. Isaiah started his ministry in the year 740 B.C. The earliest manuscript of the Book of Isaiah is among the Dead Sea Scrolls and dates from the second century B.C. This is a prophecy of the birth and godhood of Jesus Christ written hundreds of years before His birth:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Praise God that He is pure, holy and eternal. He cannot change. He is the one, true and eternal God!
Please read the story below about how this child goddess lost her status:
‘Goddess’ sacked for visiting US
A 10-year-old girl who is worshipped as a living goddess in Nepal has been stripped of her title for defying tradition and visiting the US.
Sajani Shakya was one of the three most-revered Kumaris, who are honoured by Hindus and Buddhists alike.
Chosen after undergoing tests at the age of two, she had been expected to bless devotees and attend festivals until she reached puberty.
But she provoked the ire of temple elders by travelling to the US.
Attributes needed
Sajani is a Kumari in the town of Bhaktapur, next to the capital, Kathmandu.
She recently went to promote a documentary film in the US.
Elders said the visit had tainted her purity, adding that they would now begin the search for a successor.
Sajani was one of several Kumaris in Nepal, and among the top three who are forbidden from leaving Nepal.
A Kumari is chosen between the ages of two and four, always from the same Buddhist clan. Tradition holds that she must hold 32 attributes, including thighs like those of a deer and a neck like a conch shell.
She lives a confined life, only coming out of her palace three or four times a year until she reaches puberty when another Kumari must be found.
This main outing coincides with a festival of thanks to the local rain god and as always, her feet must never touch the ground unless there is a red carpet beneath them.
Last November Nepal’s Supreme Court ordered an inquiry into whether the Kumari tradition has led to the exploitation of girls.
STUMBLE IT!
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“A ‘child goddess’ loses her holiness? It did not take much.”
The Kumari’s purity was re-established in a simple ceremony. Funny what people believe.
BTW that sure is a shotgun collection of tags.
“The Kumari’s purity was re-established in a simple ceremony. Funny what people believe.”
No, it’s tragic – because of what they won’t believe!