Telangana Holds Rain Prayer Ritual at Nagarjuna Sagar

The Telangana government conducted a traditional Maha Varuna Yagam ritual at the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir on August 10, seeking abundant rainfall across the state's major river basins to address concerns over a deficit monsoon and low water levels. The ceremony, held at the Vijay Vihar premises on the banks of the Krishna River, concluded with the Maha Purnahuti, a final offering, in the evening.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and his wife participated in the ritual, performing prescribed ceremonies under the guidance of priests. They offered the Purnahuti and prayed for plentiful rainfall across the Krishna and Godavari river basins, the welfare of the people, and the prosperity of the state. The Chief Minister expressed hope that the rivers would flow at healthy levels and that reservoirs, including Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar, would receive adequate inflows. He also prayed for sufficient water in every lake and pond, a rise in groundwater levels, and good crop yields.

The ritual was led by 108 Ritwiks, or priests, using 11 Homa Kundas, or sacrificial fire pits. The proceedings were conducted by Vedic scholars from the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadadri....