Living Virgin Goddess Kumari : Her Worship, Fate of Ex-Kumaris and Sceptical Views (Most Authentic and Exhaustive)

Contents: 1. Why this book? 2. Kumari and her worship at a glance. 3. Tantrism. 4. Shaktism (Tantric School of Hinduism). 5. Shaktism and Kumari Worship in Nepal. 6. Significance of female principle. 7. Divine mothers (Matrikas). 8. Sixteen mother Goddesses. 9. First arrival of Kumari. 10. Where is Simraongarh? 11. What is Sri Yantra? 12. Taleju (Tulaja) Goddess. 13. Taleju Temples. 14. Kumari or Virgin worship. 15. Beginning of Kumari worship in Nepal. 16. Living Goddess or Kumari in Nepal. 17. The cult of Kumari in Kathmandu Valley. 18. Origin of Kumari cult in Kathmandu. 19. Royal Kumari of Kathmandu. 20. Unique features of Kumari Worship in Nepal. 21. Present Royal Kumari. 22. Some Royal Kumaris. 23. Who worship Kumari or living virgin Goddess? 24. Who is Indra? 25. History of Indra Jatra. 26. Indra Jatra or Kumari Jatra. 27. Patan Kumari. 28. Kumari cult in Patan. 29. Patan Kumari. 30. Some Patan Kumaris. 31. Present Patan Kumari (2005). 32. Bhaktapur Kumari. 33. Some Bhaktapur Kumaris. 34. Present Bhaktapur Kumari (2005). 35. Bungamati Kumari. 36. Present Bungamati Kumari. 37. Some Other Kumaris. 38. Ex-Kumaris. 39. Sceptical views (Pros and Cons). 40. Future of the cult of living Goddess. 41. Suggested behaviour. 42. How to see the living Goddess? Festival Calender related to Kumari. 43. Some flowers essential for Kumari Worship. 44. Dances associated with Kumari. 45. Kumari coins. 46. Select references. 47. Index. The authoresses.