Thimi revives living-goddess Kumari darshan and tika after many yearsमध्यपुर थिमिमा धेरै वर्षपछि जीवित देवी कुमारीको दर्शन र टीका परम्परा पुनः सुरु

Shyamkaji Pama Shrestha, a culture activist and Pama Naike, said Madhyapur Thimi once had a tradition of worshipping the living goddess Kumari that lapsed for economic reasons, and that local religious, social and cultural leaders took the initiative to revive it.

Shyamkaji Shrestha, chief Pradhan of Layaku Durbar, said the practice of seating the Kumari had run since the Malla period. He said devotees come for darshan because the living goddess is the second form of Taleju.

Shyamkaji, the Pama Naike, said the new Kumari's father, Suresh Bajracharya, carried her to Shyamkaji's home, where Shyamkaji received tika from her hand and offered dakshina and sagun. He said she was then taken around in procession and kept at Layaku Durbar all day, where locals received tika from her hand.

He said, "अब यसरी यो परम्परा जारी रहन्छ ।" - this is how the tradition will continue from now on.