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Telangana Varuna Yagam ritual for rainfall

Overview

The Telangana state government has scheduled a Maha Varuna Yagam at the Vijaya Vihar site near the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to pray for adequate monsoon rains and the replenishment of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Organized by the Endowments Department and the Yadagirigutta Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, the ritual aims to mitigate the impacts of El Niño and prevent water scarcity.

The ceremony is set to feature 108 Vedic scholars and priests performing rituals at 11 yaga gundams, with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expected to participate in the concluding poornahuti. The event follows a period where the state's monsoon deficit significantly improved from 61% in mid-July to approximately 5% by late July, though concerns persist as the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir remains at less than half its capacity.

Entities

Uttam Kumar Reddy · Nagarjuna Sagar · Nagarjuna Sagar Dam · A Revanth Reddy · A. Revanth Reddy

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Telangana to hold Varuna Yagam at Nagarjuna Sagar for rainfall

    Telangana will hold a Maha Varuna Yagam at Nagarjuna Sagar to pray for timely rainfall and reservoir replenishment amid El Nino concerns and low water levels in the Krishna and Godavari basins.

  2. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Telangana to hold Varuna Yagam on Aug 10 seeking monsoon rains

    Telangana will hold a Varuna Yagam on Aug 10 at Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, to pray for rain and refill the Krishna and Godavari rivers after a recent monsoon deficit.

Sources

deccanchronicle.com · desitalkchicago.com · indtoday.com · munsifdaily.com · newindianexpress.com · siasat.com · tennews.in