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Telangana government conducts Varuna Yagam ritual at Nagarjuna Sagar

The Telangana government began a Varuna Yagam, a Vedic ritual intended to invoke bountiful rains, at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district on Monday. Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife N. Padmavathi participated in the event, which involves 108 priests and 11 sacrificial fire pits. The ritual is being conducted by Vedic scholars from the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadagirigutta to ensure sufficient water levels in the Krishna and Godavari river reservoirs.

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Nagarjuna Sagar dam with all Crest gates closed
File photo: iMahesh / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

The Telangana government initiated a Varuna Yagam at the Nagarjuna Sagar dam site on the banks of the Krishna river on Monday. Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife N. Padmavathi attended the opening of the ritual, which is being performed by 108 priests using 11 sacrificial fire pits. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was also scheduled to participate in the proceedings.

The ritual is being conducted by Vedic scholars from the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadagirigutta. The stated purpose of the event is to seek abundant rainfall during the current monsoon season to benefit the reservoirs located along the Krishna and Godavari rivers.

Key Facts

  1. The Varuna Yagam is a Vedic ritual performed to seek bountiful rains.
  2. The event is taking place at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district.
  3. Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy participated in the ritual.
  4. The ceremony involves 108 priests and 11 sacrificial fire pits.
  5. Vedic scholars from the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple are conducting the ritual.

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  1. 9 Aug

    1. HiThe Hindu
      Nagarjunasagar all geared up to host Varuna Yagam seeking abundant rains today

  2. 10 Aug

    1. HTHindustan Times
      T'gana govt's 'Varuna Yagam' seeking bountiful rains begins at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      Telangana govt's 'Varuna Yagam' seeking bountiful rains begins at Nagarjuna Sagar

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