The child goddess of Nepal
Posted On: Jun 30th, 2015 at 12:53
Nepal
Well, I have to admit this one has slipped me by.
The bizarre story of the Nepalese child goddesses – half Buddhist, half Hindu goddess – has left me quite stunned.
Each goddess, and there can only be one at a time, is checked for 32 characteristics including, “thighs like a deer, chest like a lion, and eyelashes like a cow”.
Wow, sounds like femininity is out the window in Nepal! If you advertise for a wife with that list, I doubt a Nepalese goddess would turn up at your door!
These extremely weird practices may seem alien in the western world but they can be relatively common. In Hinduism especially female worship is extremely powerful and often more prevalent than worshipping their male deities.
Anthropologically, let’s hope these traditions remain.
