‘Varuna Yagam‘ to be performed at Nagarjunasagar on August 10
The Telangana government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has announced a 'Varuna Yagam' ritual to be held at Nagarjunasagar on August 10. The event aims to invoke prayers for abundant rainfall and improved water levels in the state's reservoirs to support the agricultural season.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of traditional religious practices and state-led governance in addressing climate-dependent agricultural challenges in India.
A ‘Varuna Yagam’ will be performed at Nagarjunasagar on August 10, praying for widespread rains, abundant river flows and replenishment of reservoirs and tanks across Telangana, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has stated.
The special vedic ritual would be organised following a decision by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who wanted the prayers to be offered for copious rainfall across the State and prosperity of the farming community. The Yagam will be performed on the Vijaya Vihar premises on the banks of Nagarjunasagar reservoir.
Following the Chief Minister’s instructions, priests and vedic scholars of the Yadagirigutta Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in consultation with the temple Siddhanti fixed August 10 as the auspicious date for the Varuna Yagam, the Irrigation Minister stated, adding that 108 ruthviks along with vedic pundits and priests would perform the yagam at 11 ‘homa kundas’.
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