Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Varsha Pashupath Varuna Yagam Begins in Telangana
A special prayer event called Varsha Pashupath Varuna Yagam started at a temple in Yadagirigutta, Telangana.
It will last for three days.
The main goal is to ask for good rainfall because some parts of the state are very dry.
The temple officials and priests are performing the rituals following old traditions.
They hope that these prayers will help bring more rain to the area.
A three-day Varsha Pashupath Varuna Yagam began at the Parvath Vardhini Sri Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple in Yadagirigutta, Telangana.
The yagam was initiated with Ganapathi Puja, Punyahavachanam, Rakshabandhan, and Akhanda Deeparadhana.
Temple priests and executive officer J. Bhavani Shanker are conducting the rituals.
The event aims to pray for good rainfall due to drought-like conditions and rainfall deficit caused by the El Niño effect.
The rituals are being performed in accordance with Agama Shastra and established temple traditions.
- Who
- Temple priests and executive officer J. Bhavani Shanker
- What
- Varsha Pashupath Varuna Yagam
- When
- Began on Monday, duration of 3 days
- Where
- Parvath Vardhini Sri Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta, Telangana
- Why
- To pray for good rainfall due to drought-like conditions and rainfall deficit attributed to the El Niño effect
- Location
- Yadagirigutta Temple, Telangana
- Duration
- 3 days
- Purpose
- Pray for good rainfall
- Initiating Rituals
- Ganapathi Puja, Punyahavachanam, Rakshabandhan, Akhanda Deeparadhana
- Authorities
- Temple priests and executive officer J. Bhavani Shanker
- Reason for Yagam
- Drought-like conditions and rainfall deficit due to El Niño effect
- Guidelines Followed
- Agama Shastra and temple traditions