Reportedly in the midst of the ongoing water crisis in the coastal districts of Karnataka, superstitious practices by people desperate for rain are flourishing. Recently in Udupi, residents got two frogs married to each other to ‘appease god Varuna’. The ‘Manduka Kalyanostsava’ (wedding of the frogs) of frog groom Varuna from Kalsanka, and frog bride varsha from Kolagiri, was hosted at a hotel in Udupi on Saturday.
Meanwhile the wedding was hosted at 12.05 pm on the weekend at Simha Lagna muhurtha, with over 50 people in attendance. Furthermore the organizers felt that Lord Varuna, according to the Hindu mythology is the authority over sea and rains, and the wedding was held to appease the deity to receive monsoon shower.
Moreover facing severe water shortage in the absence of pre-monsoon shower, District Authorities have administered water-rationing in Udupi since the beginning of April water supplied once in three days in the district. Perhaps the depleting water level of Baje reservoir on Swarna river has already affected the lives of the local residents, including educational institutions.
