119 Freedom to go to school like other boys and girls Bhaktapur Ekant Kumari Taught alone at the Kumari house for three hours daily according to the school curriculum Taught daily alone at the Kumari house for two hours according to the school curriculum Generally 3/4 years to 12 years until having menses Basantpur Kumari Monthly Rs. 1,500-/, Educational allowance Rs. 2000/-, from Lalitpur Submetropolis annually Rs. 1,200/- for ex-Kumaris monthly Rs. 1,000/ MonthlyRs. 6,000/ for exKumaris Rs. 3,000/and Rs. 50,000/- for marriage expenses Education Allowance Patan Kumari inactive since last 8 or 9 years. Age Kumari Must stay at her own house The personal residence of the Kumari is treated as the Kumari house Must stay inside the Kumari house. Not allowed to go home Except during dussehra, generally there is freedom to take food of her choice Fed twice daily only the food cooked at house Fed twice in privacy No restriction on medical treatment Freedom to play with her family members Freedom to play, no restriction Not allowed Allowed to to visit a play only doctor with family members Family Eating & Medical Entertainment Environment Drinking Treatment Freed-om to wear dress of her choice except while seated in the chair Except during dussehra, no restriction on going outside Despite superstition, no impossibility of marriage No problem in getting married No prohibition on marriage but marriage is not easy due to superstition Movement Marriage Must wear Not a red allowed to dress go outside the Kumari house Dress People of every religion and the common people express deep respect Social Status