With each passing year, the discussion always arises on how the younger generation rarely takes part in traditional occasions and are leaving behind the customs that have been practiced for decades. For older members of society, there is a fear that the youth are too liberal and all traditions will die out soon in the future.

Arpan Sharma, a priest from Koteshwor, has seen how society has changed since he first started in the profession. “About 20 years back, people of all ages would take part in religious activities. Whether it was during the month-long vacation of Dashain and Tihar or just a one day occasion like Shivaratri, there would rarely be a person unwilling to take part in all the rituals. Parents would even bring their children to the local temple every morning before school! But now? Even when I go to their homes on a day like Rakshya Bandhan, parents have to force their children to come out of their rooms and let me tie the doro on their wrists.”