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PFH2635351 Nepal: A seated statue of the Hindu supreme god Lord Vishnu, Kumari Bahal, Kathmandu (1996); (add.info.: The Kumari Bahal is the residence of the so-called \'Living Goddess\'. The building was erected about 1760-62 by King Jayaprakasha Malla in order to accommodate the Kumari Devi, or \'Virgin Goddess\', supposed to be the living incarnation of goddess Taleju. Designed more like a house than a temple, the Kumari Bahal is built around a central courtyard, called Kumari Chowk, the \'Courtyard of the Kumari\'. The most notable feature of the building is its wooden windows, expertly carved with a profusion of ornaments and deities. Each day in the afternoon, large crowds gather in the courtyard to witness the Kumaris short appearance at her window, accompanied by a female guardian or priestess.); Pictures from History/Chaweewan Chuchuay.

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