text: Rajesh took us to see the Patan Kumari, the second most revered Kumari in Nepal after the Royal Kumari in Kathmandu. Unlike the Royal Kumari, tourists are allowed to visit and worship this Living Goddess. She was so tiny, only 7 years old, and looked a tad distressed at these strangers bowing before her asking for a blessing…or maybe it was because we only had small denomination bills for our offering. This little girl, Unika Bajracharya, had been selected at the age of 6 and the goddess had only been ‘residing’ in her for about 9 months. Maybe the gig will grow on her.