:( I saw part of her story on the news last month. I was saddened to hear she has been stripped of her status because she loses much of chances at a better life. But at least the film crew is paying for her education

KATMANDU, Nepal - A 10-year-old Nepalese girl was stripped of her title as a living goddess because she traveled overseas to promote a documentary about the centuries-old tradition, an official said Tuesday.

Sajani Shakya had her status revoked because she broke with tradition by leaving the country, said Jaiprasad Regmi, chief of the government trust that manages the affairs of the living goddesses.

Sajani is among several "Kumaris," or living goddesses, in Nepal, and as one of the kingdom's top three, is forbidden from leaving the country. However, last month she went to the United States and other countries to promote a British documentary about the living goddesses of the Katmandu Valley. She is to return to Nepal this week.....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070703/ap_on_re_as/nepal_living_goddess

I think is great that she breaks tradition, and even greater that she was "stripped of her title" as a Goddess. This only shows her free spirit and un-attachment to things, these are great signs.
Hindus are pretty much like every other religion or dogma in the matter of how jealous they are of their traditions and beliefs; these are all matters of the ego.
I believe this situation gives the kid an even higher status, and she might actually have something to show to humanity after all.

...This only shows her free spirit and un-attachment to things, these are great signs.....

She lost it because her parents took her on a worldwide trip to promote a movie.

She lost it because her parents took her on a worldwide trip to promote a movie.

And what does a title means? Worship? Why would a Goddess want to be worshiped by such insignificant beings?
Thats not all, a God that needs to be worshiped in order to be happy is not really a God you know?
A person that needs to be worshiped is a person with an enormous ego.

...A person that needs to be worshiped is a person with an enormous ego.

she has been worshiped since she was a toddler. What other life does this 10 yr old know? It has nothing to do with ego.

Who decided she was a living Godess?

she has been worshiped since she was a toddler. What other life does this 10 yr old know? It has nothing to do with ego.

When you behave in society, and are confortable with it, you already have a big ego.

Who decided she was a living Godess?

probably her sponsors

Orleander,

Perhaps you didn't read the entire article?

From the article:
Nepalese folklore holds that men who marry a former Kumari will die young, and so many girls remain unmarried and face a life of hardship.

It sounds like they "lose" more by being declared an living goddess in the first place.

Orleander,

Perhaps you didn't read the entire article?

From the article:
Nepalese folklore holds that men who marry a former Kumari will die young, and so many girls remain unmarried and face a life of hardship.

It sounds like they "lose" more by being declared an living goddess in the first place.

Not being married is a hardship??? LOL
If you see the documentary, you will see that these girls get an education that few other Nepalese girls do. It may have been that way at one time, but no longer.

Not being married is a hardship??? LOL
If you see the documentary, you will see that these girls get an education that few other Nepalese girls do. It may have been that way at one time, but no longer.

Not really, I bet what is hardship is to follow endless rules to concur with tradition.

Nepal 'living goddess' loses status

Good for her, some exploitation will stop, all in the name of someones dogma.