The End
Popular superstition says that a man who marries a Kumari is doomed to die within six months by coughing up blood. In reality, however, it seems that most Kumaris do eventually marry. All of the living former Kumaris with exception of the youngest ones have married, albeit at a significantly older age than the average marriage age for girls in Nepal.
| Name | Hometown | Dates as Kumari | Marital Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hira Maiya Shakya | Wotu | 1922–1923 | married, 0 children |
| Chini Shova Shakya* | Lagan | 1923–1931 | married, 2 daughters |
| Chandra Devi Shakya* | Asonchuka | 1931–1933 | married, 2 daughters |
| Dil Kumari Shakya | Lagan | 1933–1942 | married, 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Nani Shova Shakya | Ombahal | 1942–1949 | married, 4 sons, 2 daughters |
| Kayo Mayju Shakya* | Kwahiti | 1949–1955 | married, 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Harsha Laxmi Shakya | Naghal | 1955–1961 | married, 2 sons |
| Nani Mayju Shakya | Naghal | 1961–1969 | married, 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Sunina Shakya | Ombahal | 1969–1978 | married, 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Anita Shakya | Sikamoobahal | 1978–1984 | unmarried |
| Rashmila Shakya | Kwahiti | 1984–1991 | unmarried |
| Amita Shakya | Asanbahal | 1991–2001 | unmarried |
| Preeti Shakya | Itumbahal | 2001–2008 | unmarried |
| Matina Shakya | Kathmandu | 2008–Present | unmarried |
(* = deceased)
Source: The Kathmandu Post
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