face of the day

A priest carries Nepalese living goddess Kumari Mateena Shakya towards Taleju temple 

on the occassion of the Changu Narayan festival 

in Kathmandu on January 19, 2011. 

Kumari, who appears in public only thirteen times in a year on special occasions, 

is worshipped by both the Hindus and Buddhists as a living goddess 

and it is also believed that she is the protector from evil and the bestower of good luck and prosperity. 

By Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images.

via {daily dish}