A woman was standing by the window of the building

Window of Kumari house
Kumari Ghar in Kathmandu
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The building on the photo is the Kumari House in Kathmandu. The Kumari is a living goddess. She is believed to be the reincarnation of the goddess Taleju or Arunapurna, the patron goddess of Nepal, and it is customary for a chosen Buddhist girl born on a full moon to play the role of the goddess until she reaches her first menstruation (there are many theories in this area). Therefore, in Nepal, there are such deities other than here in Kathmandu, and this building is the house where they live.

Suddenly I looked at the upper floor of the Kumari House. Here, too, there was a symbol called Dhvaju, which indicates the path of the descent of the God. A woman was looking out of a window next to it. For a moment I thought she was looking out of the Kumari, but I guessed it was not her. Judging by her age, she was probably no Kumari.

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Feb 2013 ARCHITECTURE NEPAL

PHOTO DATA

No

7214

Shooting Date

Jun 2009

Posted On

February 2, 2013

Modified On

January 8, 2024

Place

Kathmandu, Nepal

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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