Frog weddings performed in India to appease rain Gods

In a ritual aimed at appeasing Lord Indra, the mythological rain god, residents in central and western India have been playing host to wedding feasts for frogs.

Disappointed at the delay in the onset of the southwest monsoon and also over the less than favourable predictions of the weatherman, these people are now seeking divine intervention to give them respite.

In Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, the residents performed a traditional Hindu wedding, but the bride and groom were frogs, and not human beings.

The wedding was performed under the supervision of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Lalita Yadav.

A group of women sat with the frogs during their wedding, singing songs and dancing while the amphibians were anointed and led through the ceremonies that aimed to appease Lord Indra, the rain god. Read More................Frog weddings performed in central and western India to appease rain gods

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