Episode 31: Chanira Bajracharya | Sushant Pradhan Podcast

[@Sushant_Pradhan]

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Selection Process of Goddess Kumari 5:54 Things to be done as a Goddess 7:42 How Kumari Tradition was started 10:55 Being a Kumari 14:36 Why a Kumari shouldn't step on ground 15:14 Kumari, Socialization and Education 20:10 Best thing about being a Kumari 21:42 Media 23:41 Day of a Kumari 27:00 Challenging Part of being a Kumari 28:31 Transition from a Goddess to a normal human 34:47 Kumari and Human Rights 35:55 Kumari and Festivals 38:48 Goddess Kumari during the Royal Massacre 42:00 Kumari Predicted the Chariot Accident 44:03 Blessing People 46:24 Goddess Kumari and Marriage 48:54 Restrictions as a Kumari 50:25 The most fun experience being a Kumari

[@karma-vc9oz]

This helps a lot bro keep it up

[@samitamanandhar8915]

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[@LOWAMusic]

Nepali tradition and history will somehow be preserved by this podcast. Really appreciate the careful selection of guests in the podcast. 🙏

[@selynaSdahal]

She is so clam and pure I feel peace just by hearing her👏👏👏

[@utsavghimiray7137]

got goosebumps when she woke up from bed and said mero rune duty sakkyo. 40:43

[@whimsicalbabe]

She is very well spoken and confident when she is talking about things. I also like how she is upfront and honest about things she doesn’t know. She just admits that she doesn’t know or she is unsure when asked about certain things. She doesn’t try to pretend that because she was once a Goddess she knows everything or doesn’t even care what people might think if she says she doesn’t know having been a Kumari once. Such a positive soul!! 💓 We need more honest people like these today.. 😊

[@DHOLPO]

She speaks many English. And I can't understand clearly

[@Manisha___19]

I got goosebumps when she explained about royal massacre

[@binayshakya6775]

same here

[@babimaharjan673]

Same here :)

[@gajaxtoxic5342]

fr same

[@ashistamang581]

Same here

[@Sanaa7777bae]

Time kati ma xa

[@VishInSydney]

She is so well educated. Loved listening to her.

[@nabingautam7796]

I am a student studying in banglore i am able to connect deeply what's going on the country I hope one day i will serve my nation for good cause.. I love your podcast I wish your podcasts reach to every single person in the country so they understand what steps to be taken for our nation to grow and we can preserve our culture ..

[@blinabade2029]

Aja maile first time show herey .. hamro culture bare ajha deyrai bujne mauka paye. Thank you Sushant n team. Kumaridhyo yata kotikoti pranam 🙏🙏🙏 proud to be Nepali..

[@ganeshsiddhi8894]

wow she answered so good while talking about child rightsss really you have an another level of calmness and inteliigencee

[@rajanacharya1135]

Just found out about this episode & this is such an enlightening conversation. My afterthoughts: It was enlightening because I was listening to a real goddess speaking. Proud of our culture, tradition & history. Utmost respect to all the kumaris

[@poonamvijaythakkar]

Former Kumari and Living Goddess Ms. Chanira Bajracharya from Patan, Nepal, busted several myths. She clears all myths related to the Kumari tradition with such maturity and explains why this culture is deeply important to Nepal. I hope you all enjoy this podcast. Link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWqpi6CajriAjrM How living goddesses navigate the real world - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHylkKF9pL2jgKc Thank you for watching. Gratitude

[@smritilimbu1440]

Not comparing with other podcast but sushant dai got such a calm and positive vibe 🙂 such a good listener dai. Keep it up ❤️

[@Alinagg70]

Comment check gardai herne bani le tapailai vetye ta😂🙏

[@smritilimbu1440]

@@Alinagg70 hahaha lol 😂

[@rinarajbhandari7161]

Best video

[@karanshrestha800]

"Mero chhai rune duty sakyo" That literally gave me goosebumps.

[@ontheroad5]

What does this mean?

[@karanshrestha800]

@@ontheroad5 It roughly translates to, "I don't have to cry anymore."

[@ontheroad5]

@@karanshrestha800 Later She Smiled. But Why?

[@ontheroad5]

@@karanshrestha800 But Wasn't There Still any chance that other things could still happen in future? . She still was 'Kumari'.

[@karanshrestha800]

@@ontheroad5 No, because she started crying before the incident happened and she said those words exactly after the tragedy took place.

[@gmvlogs8254]

Kumari Royo vane kehi naramro hunx re suneko thiy ho rahex 😢❤

[@dawasherpa7360]

I got so fascinated about kumari listening to this. I hope i can go see kumari someday ❤️

[@KiratiChhoriRoh]

I follow and listen to all Nepali podcast as it helps me to get closer with my country. Your podcast is helping me to know Nepal's history, geography and overall Nepal better. Keep on bringing such personality, last episode was one of a kind 👍 loved this episode equally.

[@Bajra9432]

Loved the guest...so interesting today's podcast...thank you Sushant ji for bringing her.

[@krishamaharjan1368]

Our Goddess, Our Kumari, Our Dakini, educated by Padmasambhava. Love and Respect to you.

[@RJ-tf9qz]

I’ve met her during her reign. She is such a sweet girl then and now💕

[@hihahahuhuhu6713]

I believe the tradition of Kumari is a teaching to society to respect Girls and Women. And tantra is truly remarkable something world need to learn from Newah people something not to be lost during to so called new European education system invading the peoples minds world wide .

[@viks4220]

@@nevamind715 wdym Newari it’s every nepalis tradition it’s like saying that only white peoples are able to rule lmao grow up kid there is no such thing as newari chettri and stuff nowadays

[@premgurung4120]

She is very well spoken....thank you for sharing the unknown history of Kumari pratha...

[@hurricane4496]

Dai respect for the choices of the guests 🙏

[@AaditJournal]

As a guy from terai, This session was very informative. Such diverse community we have! Thanks for sharing.

[@ajashishrajjoshi6739]

Her English is far impeccable :)

[@subenshrestha738]

You are doing good job inviting people like Anil Chitrakar,Ex Kumari & many others. Looking forward to see Yadab Lal Kayastha in your Podcast soon

[@10thousandbaby85]

This podcast needs English subtitles. TOO much misinformation about this tradition is spread by foreign media.

[@frustratednepali338]

She was kumari bro 😶😶 you didn't even know 1 and speaking about 100😮

[@huh06900]

read that comment again

[@prathampradhan1479]

@@frustratednepali338calm down and read that slowly again?

[@alishashakya1491]

This video was very informative. I got to so much about the culture and rituals through. Thank you Sushant for bringing in diverse speakers.

[@seemasubedi9572]

I think the whole experience of her being ex goddess and how she got adapted to this modern environment and the way she express that is amazingly beautiful. We can't even adapt when the season is changing and she has to get adapted to a whole new life. It's overwhelming and she explained that experience so beautifully.. And the way of showing our culture in this podcast is like preserving our culture. So many people don't knw about kumari. I think this video may help to give knowledge to them who are unknown. And one day I would like to visit kumari and worship her.

[@millenniumsmiles3896]

such an informative podcast. I hope this puts positive light on those people banging in the name of child rights, spreading bad messages against Kumari tradition. Infact the experience is something a Kumari girl adorns her whole life. Its such an honour to be Kumari!!! Thank you Sushant pradhan and Chanira Bajracharya. this was so insightful!!!

[@maneemanee3495]

This is my first time of your video and i love your podcast ,i watched the whole video of 52:04 . Thank you and goddess. Today i get a chance to learn about our kumari culture and its facts. Once again thank you sushant pradhan brother.

[@ranajyoti3314]

She’s our smartest Kumari of Nepal. 🇳🇵

[@Bee-vf6hg]

One of the most beautiful episodes

[@senate_shakya_]

9:10 As the story goes The King (Jayprakash Malla) used to play Tripasa with Goddess Taleju in secret. One day while playing, he had sensual desires towards her after which she disappeared never to be seen in her true form again. His only penance would be to build a temple in her name where she would reside as a virgin girl until she comes of age.

[@kopila2192]

Yes exactly 👍

[@sunitakhadka5025]

Sushant dai has done great job!! Atti knowledgable podcast💖⚘

[@twilight8044]

Bro please Preeti shakya lae pane bolaunu na show ma she's also a former Kumari from Kathmandu. I think her story might be more interesting nd different than patan ko Kumari.... anyway great podcast show ❤️

[@shristyshakya6114]

The way she explained I find it very clam and informative.. this episode of podcasts is really interesting..

[@binshrestha6351]

अहिले सम्मकै बेस्ट prodcast लाग्यो.....

[@Er.LalitChand]

देशको इतिहाँस, कला, संस्कृति, सभ्यताको बारेमा हरेक Podcast so interesting & enjoyable !

[@VishInSydney]

Hi Sushant, what an awesome job you are doing. Love listening and viewing to your podcasts. Possible to get them with subtitles so that we can share with wider audience ? Just a humble suggestion.

[@suchishrestha2530]

I remember living in gabahal when i was kid so I remember her , she use to live just across a street . As Kids I and my friend use to play around we saw her sitting at window sometimes but we never talk or became friends just a smile thats all she is beautiful and was so cute whn she ws kid

[@bigyan.darshan]

Wow Superhit No.1 Podcast Sushant Podcast creating history day by day....Another Great Episode❤️....म पनि रसिलो अनि हसिलो भिडियो बनाउछु, यतातिर नि माया देखाइदिम ल ❤️

[@Byassch]

Thanks for the podcast. It was amazing to listen to living goddess. The only thing missing was the financial side. Pay, perks and donations etc. At one point she mentioned pension once retired. I know finance is a delicate matter. But thoroughly enjoyed. Lots of info.

[@sujanmanandhar4044]

It was very informative as i always wanted to know about this ..Keep up good work &Best of luck for upcoming podcast…

[@jbajracharya6904]

Very informative video. Learnt a lot abt whole process. Please make more podcast like this

[@khusimanpangilamagurung6746]

Wow what an interview 👏, thank u both n I learned a lot about Kumari. She sounds very intelligent and intellectual.

[@bidhya6160]

Very nice interview. Her mother Mrs. Champa knows, shares lots of amazing, interesting incidents about her during kumari.

[@rachyamdhr4718]

Very informative being a newari🙏 Thank you for this🙏🙏🙏

[@Reverend-Insanity9]

This podcast is so Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@iffat3547]

My question is why didnt they stop the chariot immediately when Kumari predicted something bad and why didn’t they took extra precautions about the king's family when the Kumari started crying continuously?? It was such a great episode, so good to know all about The Kumari Goddesse! Jay Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@sabinabhandari8380]

Who would know if Royal family would die that night just cause she cried? Anything could have happened. But yeah about Chariot they could’ve stopped or could have though about it.

[@leenakayastha2784]

The way she spoke just wow, Very interesting podcast just loved it🙏🙏

[@bikramshahithakuri03]

Keep rocking and wondering us with such kinds of unknown personalities.

[@pradeeppradhan2977]

Her way of talking awesome very well educated and confident ❤❤❤

[@reetakarki5810]

Such an interesting podcast I’ve ever gone through ❤️

[@Reverend-Insanity9]

Shusant Pradan Podcast >>>>> Paradym Podcast

[@kavyapradhan626]

This is actually the best podcast that you have made ❤

[@Suzypun]

This is the best one episode ever for me that I listened without skipping👍

[@lastbenchstudent8868]

Sushant Pradhan you are doing great job buddy

[@rasnabyanj]

I think the podcast was really short … Could have asked more questions also , about her aunt who was former kumari as well and who has been living as kumari till today …

[@aanchallohani9806]

Love this one!!! One of the best one out there. But I think the questions were a little too repetitive. Otherwise, unique and enjoyable.

[@aayushkumal2071]

यो सँम्वाद राम्रो लाग्यो खुसी लाग्यो तर कुमारी को बारेमा सुन्न पाउदा तर यस्तो प्राचिन पर्वहरूको तथा धार्मिक कुराहरू गर्दा नेपाली बाट भए कति खुसी लाग्थयो सबैले अङ्गेजी बुज्दैन यसरी सँम्वाद गर्दा नेपालीमा सुन्न पाए यो बारे सबैले बुझ्न सहज हुने थियो ,मैले मेरो मनमा लागेको कुरा राखेको मात्रै धन्यवाद

[@aakritimanandhar4090]

Hamro kurmari maa haru newari ma kura garnu hunxa whole time uha haru nepali bolnu hudaina jhan paila ta completely newari aba aaile aayara k ho tha xina natra ta newari nai ho kumari ghar ma bolnay sab lay .. its a pleasure to hear our former kumari to speak not just newari and nepali but also international language too 🤗

[@meenadahaldahalmeena3218]

I got goosebumps 😮😬

[@Melissa123-t8f]

She is beautiful and calm❤

[@MrSangv]

Aweome podcast again, great content

[@rabindangol3418]

Many things has learned from this episode really thanks to you bro to brings her and share her experience in life really fantastic i fully enjoyed ❤❤

[@sudharisal8639]

Beautiful presentation. Thank you. Both side.

[@Flirty_777]

Best episode I watched ever

[@Sun-and_Moon]

I am not sure how many of you guys know that there is one more Kumari in Lalitpur, Bungamati. Bungamati is also a home of Red Machendranath ( Ratho Machendranath ). There was a big Ratho Machendranath Temple which was destroyed by earthquake and still could not able to build it.

[@sandeepbudha7229]

This podcast is so amazing. Please make it with English subbed or dubbed version or in other major language. 🙏🙏

[@mrjokerxrijan4179]

Why dubbed version?

[@sandeepbudha7229]

@@mrjokerxrijan4179 Although the subbed version is acceptable, the dubbed version will reach a larger audience because not everyone prefers the subbed version.

[@shammaniranjit5349]

Yes please!

[@sudiptamang2820]

Yt sub caption on gara

[@sudiptamang2820]

Kyaa daami explain garyaa yr..so so so nice 😊

[@rabinbajracharya6760]

Thanks u so much for the interview.

[@Gurungsony]

I really feel blessed to hear about Kumari goddess. But also I would love to hear about parents voice their side of things how they Handel ? how’s there journey etc . Thank you 😊

[@shreeyakful]

Well spoken and clarity 👍

[@k-popworldwide3282]

There is a common perception that the role of being a Kumari deprives young girls of their rights as children. However, what people fail to consider is the fact that the entire country, government, and even the girl's own parents worship her as a divine figure. While in the past, there were certain aspects like education and socialization that were lacking, these have improved significantly over time. From my perspective, I believe that being a Kumari is a privilege for girls, as they are treated with reverence and regarded as living goddesses, unlike an ordinary girl.

[@Binitapandey-p9i]

Listening in 2024❤

[@RonishaPrajapati-lg3mo]

I wish this podcast was in english or had english subtitles. There's so many misconception regarding kumari in social media these days.

[@monarana9876]

Ramro lageoiu kumari ko charecter Ane life bisai ko vare ma sunda.❤❤

[@manojrajkayastha5377]

Sushant bhai, is very nice and wonderful and it is very surprising the fluency in Nepali of former goddess kumari. Please come with young and different subjects.

[@mb.tarami]

If i need new learn more about Nepal always search the Sushant Pradhan podcast !❤❤

[@AchyutPokharellove]

Very knowledgeable content..

[@pal-tshang4497]

Anyone here at 2024 after the flood in Nepal?

[@RojiTamang-w4q]

Here👋

[@ManojKhadka-p4c]

Mee 😊

[@aalyashrestha334]

Mee

[@Samir34446]

👍

[@pal-tshang4497]

@@RojiTamang-w4q where are you from?

[@darkknight4845]

So insightful and interesting. Thank you for this episode!

[@hotshotgaming525]

call her mommy as well. story haru ajai sunnu man lagyo.

[@kabitalama9289]

Thank you for the video God bless your podcast 🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏

[@sushilkarki10]

Amazing episode ❤️

[@sabinthapa1772]

Best podcast 👌👌👌❤️❤️

[@sajanakhattri2872]

Thank you so much brother. It was so good .

[@dikshabiswa0513]

I'm here from short video and it's such a interesting video ❤

[@sujanpoudel8201]

Such a beautiful Kumari..❤

[@HardcoreSpirituality]

@sushant_pradhanji need English subtitles for this podcast, lot of people are spreading misinformation about Kumari culture 🙏🙏

[@smritilimbu1440]

You look so calm 🙂 like a goddess 🌹

[@KhasKuraKeHo]

She is so defensive toward Kumari tradition and says it should be preserved. But had it been preserved the way it was 50 years ago, she would not have been speaking like the way she is now. She is where she is and how she is because of the voices that asked for the changes.

[@srz1679]

Loved dis episode 💓

[@Akyshaa777]

I believe it that kumari le ashirbaad nadiye kaam bandaina. Yo maile experience gareko thiyo... First India janu agi kumari kaha tika lagauna gako hami lai Ashish Pani dinu vayena and waha ko haath bata phool Pani dinu vayena ....and India gako kaam nai banena farkera aaunu paryo.😢

[@Akyshaa777]

It was big lose for me...

[@BnayaOfficial]

I also got an apple from her while having tika on her reign as kumari somewhere around 2061 or 062 🙏

[@KHUSHI-q2k6p]

Please add the subtitles. I really want to know about the tradition but I don't understand Nepali language. There must be more viewers like me who are not from Nepal, we are not able to understand Nepali.

[@anjalikarki1672]

thankyou for this

[@Lishamanandhar]

Wow dai Estai khali aru ni podcast lyaunu na its so much interesting

[@Lishamanandhar]

Ps : i was 8-9years old tapailai kun ho mandir ma jatra bela puja garna ahthi i was so mesmerized by your beauty . Aru kumari ko face yadnai chaina tara yours is forever in my memory ❤️

[@olakmoktan6163]

Yes sir

[@akankchhaprasad7548]

This podcast needs English subtitles atleast for other countries people who didn't understand Nepali

[@OMG-nu8bz]

Don't know how, why Coz when I went to the channel (I don't remember reason as well 😅) and this video was just uploaded 6 min ago with 12 viewers and I start to listen to this and I don't know how the time went by. So much Intersting, knowledgable thing One could just listen to it. Hope sushant bro will not try to eat mic as sanjay bro in sanjay bro's podcast in future. They should not forget they are host of the channel so they can be in every video they doesn't have to shout on mic. Like in every video guess will stay in 15-20 inch distance and host always tried to chew the mic and I go like WHYYYYY. Listening to the story by Chanira was so good I was in full imagination, feeling so good and then suddenly host start to shout in earsss commonnnnn. PLEASE STOP THAT