Singer Durgesh Thapa was probably the first young man to appear in a music video singing Teej's song and a current member of the National Assembly Komal Oli had also released a controversial song titled "Poila Jaan Paun" during Teej. Are these attempts beginning to ignore tradition? Girish Giri in Kathmandu explores.
Nepali Hindu women dance at the Pashupatinath temple during Teej festival celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: AP/Niranjan Shrestha