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	'''Chanira Bajracharya''' ({{~~lang-~~ne\|चनिरा बज्राचार्य}}; born 1995) is a former [[Kumari (goddess)\|Kumari]] or Living Goddess of [[Patan, nepal\|Patan]] in [[Nepal]]. She was born in [[Nepal]], chosen as living goddess in April 2000, and enthroned when she was five years-old.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27885141 \|title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework \|last=Narang \|first=Sonia \|publisher=bbc.co.uk \|date=2014-06-18 \|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref> Her reign ended when she reached puberty at the age of 15 when she menstruated for the first time, as is customary for Kumaris. She was succeeded by [[Samita Bajracharya]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/28/410074105/the-very-strange-life-of-nepals-child-goddess\|title=The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess\|publisher=npr.org \|date=2015-08-28 \|last=McCarthy \|first=Julie\|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref>		'''Chanira Bajracharya''' ({{langx\|ne\|चनिरा बज्राचार्य}}; born 1995) is a former [[Kumari (goddess)\|Kumari]] or Living Goddess of [[Patan, nepal\|Patan]] in [[Nepal]].

	Bajracharya is the niece of [[Dhana Kumari Bajracharya]], one of the longest serving living goddesses, who reigned in Patan for three decades.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/20/nepals-earthquake-forces-living-goddess-to-break-decades-of-seclusion \|title=Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion \|publisher=theguardian.com \|date=2015-07-20 \|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref>		== Biography ==
			She was born in [[Nepal]], chosen as living goddess in April 2000, and enthroned when she was five years-old.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27885141 \|title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework \|last=Narang \|first=Sonia \|publisher=bbc.co.uk \|date=2014-06-18 \|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref> In late-May 2001, she cried for four days in what was interpreted as a bad omen. The day after she stopped crying, the [[Nepalese royal massacre]] occurred.<ref name="Schmall 2022">{{cite web\|date=15 July 2022\|title=Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/world/asia/nepal-kumari-living-goddess.html\|author-last=Emily\|author-first=Emily\|access-date=27 July 2022\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Her reign ended when she reached puberty at the age of 15 when she menstruated for the first time, as is customary for Kumaris. She was succeeded by [[Samita Bajracharya]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/28/410074105/the-very-strange-life-of-nepals-child-goddess\|title=The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess\|publisher=npr.org \|date=2015-08-28 \|last=McCarthy \|first=Julie\|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref> Bajracharya is the niece of [[Dhana Kumari Bajracharya]], one of the longest serving living goddesses, who reigned in Patan for three decades.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/20/nepals-earthquake-forces-living-goddess-to-break-decades-of-seclusion \|title=Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion \|publisher=theguardian.com \|date=2015-07-20 \|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref>

	Bajracharya speaks fluent English, which she learned during her reign as Living Goddess, <ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27885141\|title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework\|last=Narang\|first=Sonia\|date=2014-06-18\|newspaper=BBC News\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref> ~~and is currently~~ a ~~business student~~.		Bajracharya speaks fluent English, which she learned during her reign as Living Goddess.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27885141\|title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework\|last=Narang\|first=Sonia\|date=2014-06-18\|newspaper=BBC News\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref> Following her retirement as Living Goddess, she studied business administration at [[Kathmandu University]], eventually earning a [[Master of Business Administration]].<ref name="Schmall 2022"/>

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	* [http://www.michael-murr.de/index.php?page=215&languageid=en The ex-Kumari: Chanira Bajracharya (Patan / Lalitpur)]		* [http://www.michael-murr.de/index.php?page=215&languageid=en The ex-Kumari: Chanira Bajracharya (Patan / Lalitpur)]

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'''Chanira Bajracharya''' ({{lang-ne|चनिरा बज्राचार्य}}; born 1995) is a former [[Kumari (goddess)|Kumari]] or Living Goddess of [[Patan, nepal|Patan]] in [[Nepal]]. She was born in [[Nepal]], chosen as living goddess in April 2000, and enthroned when she was five years-old.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27885141 |title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework |last=Narang |first=Sonia |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=2014-06-18 |accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref> Her reign ended when she reached puberty at the age of 15 when she menstruated for the first time, as is customary for Kumaris. She was succeeded by [[Samita Bajracharya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/28/410074105/the-very-strange-life-of-nepals-child-goddess|title=The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess|publisher=npr.org |date=2015-08-28 |last=McCarthy |first=Julie|accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref>

Bajracharya is the niece of [[Dhana Kumari Bajracharya]], one of the longest serving living goddesses, who reigned in Patan for three decades.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/20/nepals-earthquake-forces-living-goddess-to-break-decades-of-seclusion |title=Nepal's earthquake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion |publisher=theguardian.com |date=2015-07-20 |accessdate=2016-12-08 }}</ref>

Bajracharya speaks fluent English, which she learned during her reign as Living Goddess, <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27885141|title=Nepal's living goddess who still has to do homework|last=Narang|first=Sonia|date=2014-06-18|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref> and is currently a business student.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-24371433 100 Women] at [[BBC Online]]
* [http://www.michael-murr.de/index.php?page=215&languageid=en The ex-Kumari: Chanira Bajracharya (Patan / Lalitpur)]

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