Srisailam and Vijayawada temples hold rain rituals; why not TTD, asks Karunakar Reddy
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said the TTD had conducted scores of such rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that smaller temples had taken up the Varuna Yagam in response to public sentiment amid a rainfall deficit attributed to El Nino
The ongoing lack of rainfall, blamed on El Nino, has put pressure on the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to perform the 'Varuna Yagam', a ritual aimed at appeasing the rain deity Varuna. This ritual, which the TTD has undertaken before for the greater good, is now being questioned by former TTD trust board chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy.
Reddy has expressed disappointment that the administration of the Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala has not considered conducting the ritual, despite smaller temples like the Sri Mallikarjuna Devasthanam at Srisailam and the Durga Malleswara Devasthanam at Vijayawada taking the initiative. Reddy emphasized that as the world's largest temple trust, the TTD has a moral obligation to perform the 'Varuna Yagam' to support the global farming community during this crisis.
He remembered that the TTD had conducted numerous such rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide solace to troubled minds and bolster the spirit of the faithful.
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