This time, Shakrug was arranged to stay in a hotel near Durbar Square, Durbar Square is a beautiful and historical place, it was once the place where successive emperors were crowned and declared to have their legitimate dominance, "Durbar" means "palace", so Durbar Square is also the meaning of Palace Square!

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The reason why they chose to stay here is because the temple of Taleju, which was built in 1564 in Mahendra. The Marat Dynasty, which is located in the northeasternmost corner of the entire Durbar Square, can be called the most magnificent building in the entire square, but the gate is closed, it is not open to the public on weekdays, only the annual Eid al-Adha is open for one day for believers to enter the holy worship, but the infidels still cannot enter!

Goddess Taleju is a goddess from South India who was worshipped by the Mara emperors in the 14th century, believing that she would bless themselves and the entire country with prosperity. And the living goddess "Kumari" is the embodiment of the goddess "Taleju".

The temple is built on a 12-storey square base, the temple gate is made of copper, very beautifully carved with patterns, and the total height of the temple is more than 35 meters. On the eighth floor, there is a wall at the base, and outside the wall there are 12 miniature temples. Inside the walls are 8 miniature temples. The Taleju Temple is the tallest building in Durbar Square!

On the far right side of the square, there is a three-story red brick building, and the top floor has a golden window, which is very eye-catching. And on the windows, you can see the famous peacock windows everywhere. This is the famous "Kumari Temple", and the living goddess who is worshipped as "Kumari" lives in Riyang and is supported by the state. According to tradition, every day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the Living Goddess will fill this golden window on the third floor for visitors to see.

The sexuality sect worships all goddesses. However, worshippers like Nepal are almost unique in the world. Dating back to the 16th century Mara dynasty and later by the Shah dynasty, it has always been worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. Nepal, from the king to the common people, is very devout in the worship of the "living goddess". According to the Hindu holy texts, the goddess is the embodiment of the goddess of wisdom, the goddess of strength, and the spiritual pillar of her followers. (There are very strict rules on the process of selecting a living goddess and the usual working status of a living goddess, and you can know these things at a glance.) In addition, I will also post it in the related works.,I won't mix the number of words here.,But I still advise everyone to take a look.,Otherwise, some places will be more confused.。 ）

According to the regulations, Shakru also went to pay homage to the current living goddess, but this goddess really couldn't communicate, because the living goddess named Prady Shakya was only less than six years old, which made Shakru a little speechless. Privately said to Alok: "How can this child become a goddess at such a young age, is it possible that Tibetan Buddhism is also popular here for reincarnation?" ”

Alok explained: "The selection mechanism of Goddess Kumari is different from those reincarnated **** Panchens. The selection process is complicated, and it is said that 32 characteristics must be present at the same time, the most important of which is that there must be no bloodshed, so that once the girl reaches puberty, she can no longer continue to serve as the goddess Kumari, and a new goddess must be chosen to replace her. ”

Originally, Shakru wanted to ask why he had to retire after puberty, but he reacted immediately. After puberty, the woman has evolved into a terrifying creature that bleeds every month but never dies, so this rule makes sense, but then the age of the goddess is a big deal.

Seeing that Shakru still looked very interested, Alok thought for a moment. Then he said, "Elder Pandeit, if you are really so interested in Goddess Kumari, I will go and help you find the newly retired Goddess Kumari, she should still be in the temple. ”

Shakru asked a little strangely, "Hey, didn't you say that the goddess Kumari went home after she retired, why is she still in the temple?" ”

"Don't look at the glory of these goddesses Kumari when they were in office, but in fact, the life after retirement is very hard, because there is a superstition among the people that any man who marries his predecessor Kumari will die of coughing up blood within six months. As a result, the life of Goddess Kumari after retirement became extremely lonely, and many people simply stayed in the temple after retirement, or helped train new goddesses, or helped with other jobs, and many even became saints with different titles. ”

Although Allocke was very sure in his words, but the truth slapped him in the face once, because the newly released Kumari goddess Rashmira - Shakya can almost be said to be the only exception among all Kumari goddesses, she chose to go back to school and receive education after retirement, it is said that in fact, when she was the goddess Kumari, she used her personal time to start self-study, so although she started studying in the second grade of primary school, her academic performance was very good, and she has been skipping grades for the past two years. Now I have begun to learn the content equivalent to our first year of junior high school. (This girl is really good, she entered university at the age of 18 to study information technology, became the first goddess Kumari in Nepal to have a university degree, and even later published an autobiography "From Goddess to Mortal, the Real Life of a Former Goddess Kumari", which is said to have become a bestseller that year.) ）

Seeing Alok's embarrassed look, Shakru comforted: "Actually, I'm just curious, it doesn't matter if I talk or not, so let's have a good rest today, and then tomorrow you take me to that Pasupati to have a look." ”

Alok hurriedly replied by borrowing the donkey: "Yes, yes, yes, Pasupati is the most important Hindu temple in the whole of Nepal, and we must go to see this." (To be continued.) )