In order to appease the "rain gods" in Karnataka's Mandya district, two boys were forced to wed. On Friday night, two boys were married by villagers, and a feast was also planned as a way to bring rain to the area and please the rain gods.
The ceremonies were held in Gangenahalli Village in the Krishnarajpet Taluka of the Mandya district because, according to reports, some parts of the state haven't had much rain this year. To "appease the rain gods," locals claimed, the state's residents have resorted to old customs and bizarre practices.
The two boys, dressed in traditional garb, took part in a wedding ceremony as the bride and groom. In order to make up for the shortfall, the locals prayed to the rain god and planned a special feast for the villagers as part of the wedding.
"This was done as a part of a prayer ritual to appease the rain gods and bring rain to the region by the villagers. A feast was also arranged after the marriage," they said.
"Monsoon rain has weakened in the state, so there is a lack of rain compared to last year. Due to this, the people of the state have resorted to celebrating old traditions," locals added.
Karnataka Weather: Coastal, southern hinterland forecast heavy rains for next three days
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is common over coastal Karnataka, bringing heavy rains. The Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be heavy rain with thunder in most of the coastal districts, many districts in the southern hinterland, and some parts of the northern hinterland.
Heavy rain is likely in Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts. For the next three days, i.e., until June 27, there will be similar weather conditions, and a yellow alert has been announced.
The capital, Bengaluru, will be mostly cloudy with a high chance of thundershowers in the evening or night. There is a possibility of strong surface winds at times, the maximum temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, and minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius is very likely.
Yesterday (June 23, Friday), it rained in some parts of Bengaluru city. Vidhana Soudha, KR Circle, KR Market, Shivaji Nagar, and other places have received rain. Meteorological department experts said that there is a possibility of more than average rainfall in the state for the next few days.
In Manki, Uttara Kannada district, there was 13 cm of rain yesterday. Udupi's Kollur, Uttara Kannada's Belikeri, and Shirali received 5 meters each; Uttara Kannada's Kumta received 4, Uttara Kannada's Karwar, Honnavara, Kadra, Castle Rock, Dakshina Kannada's Subrahmanya, Kodagu district's Bhagamandal, and Tumkur's YN Hoskote each received 3 meters of rain.
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