Donkeys married in unique TN ritual for rains

In order to have rains in the region, people of Annur in Coimbatore married two donkeys. The marriage was organised out of a traditional belief in the area.

Coimbatore: As an offering in a ritual, two donkeys were married in the Annur area of Coimbatore. The ritual was performed in order to please the God of rain for showering rains in the region.

It is an old age belief in the area that the marriage of two donkeys brings upon the blessings of the almighty in the form of rain.
It was decided that the ritual will be performend due the persistent drought conditions in the Coimbatore district. The district has not received any rainfall during the last 6 months.

The two donkeys from different genders were readied for the occasion and taken to the Sri Subramania Swami Temple by the villagers. There, they were married with tarditional customs and music.

One of the villagers said: "It is a belief that the marriage of donkeys leads to rains in an area and so we organised the wedding."

"Whoever attended the wedding, showered blessings upon the animals and brought cash as a gift to them. Also, kambu koozh, a traditional dish of Tamil Nadu was served to all the guests," he added.

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