Difference between revisions of "Kumari"
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From the Sanskrit meaning virgin or a young girl. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma. | From the Sanskrit meaning virgin or a young girl. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma. | ||
| − | Unrelated Kumari worship is practised in Hinduism and Buddhism where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a | + | Unrelated Kumari worship is practised in Hinduism and Buddhism, where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a Goddess. In older times, this sometimes included the human sacrifice of the child at the end of the period. |
Revision as of 03:28, 30 May 2006
From the Sanskrit meaning virgin or a young girl. Translated as daughter by the BKWSU, as in Brahma Kumari ; daughter of Brahma.
Unrelated Kumari worship is practised in Hinduism and Buddhism, where a virgin girl is chosen to play the part of a Goddess. In older times, this sometimes included the human sacrifice of the child at the end of the period.