{
  "id": 9734494,
  "title": "What Is Kumari Puja? Know Why Young Girls Are Worshipped As Goddesses In Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/what-is-kumari-puja-know-why-young-girls-are-worshipped-as-goddesses",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/what-is-kumari-puja-know-why-young-girls-are-worshipped-as-goddesses-in-nepal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kumari Puja is a significant religious tradition in Nepal in which young girls are worshipped as manifestations of the divine feminine. The practice is deeply associated with Hindu and Buddhist traditions and reflects the cultural importance of the Kumari, or living goddess, in Nepal. The tradition was observed in Nepal on September 24, when hundreds of young girls gathered at Kathmandu Durbar…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}