Varuna Yagam conducted for bountiful rains in Bhadrachalam

Bhadrachalam: Varuna Yagam, to appease the Rain God, was conducted by the priests at the Kasi Annapurneswara Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam on Monday.

Before the beginning of the Yagam, priests conducted a special puja and Abhishekam to the Lord Shiva. Earlier, the priests carried water from the river Godavari in a separate pot amid chanting of mantras.

Later, Varuna Yagam was conducted on the temple premises where a large number of devotees took part in the programme and offered special prayers.

Meanwhile, the celestial wedding of Lord Rama with his consort Sita was performed at the Beda Mandapam. A number of couples attended the programme and offered prayers. During the wedding, the deities were attired in silk clothes and jewellery.