Varanasi Residents Hold Frog Wedding; Praying for Rain Amid Terrible Heatwave

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:52am on 14 Jun 2024,Friday Weather & Environment

In a unique ceremony, a male and female frog were married in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to appease the rain gods and bring relief from the heatwave. The ritual, attended by several people, aimed to please the gods and end the water crisis in various parts of India. A video shared on social media shows the frogs wrapped in traditional cloth, with a priest performing prayers and people singing traditional music. The unusual wedding ceremony is a desperate attempt to seek divine intervention for rain and relief from the scorching heat.

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