For rain

Hello Professor2010 I find all of this information about Hinduism quite fascinating and I thank you for taking the time to share this with the myLot community. In my neck of the woods, it is not uncommon for Christian people to pray to their God for rain.

Forgive my ignorance,but how do you know what the rain-god wants? And how does marrying frogs and dolls please your rain-god? I have never heard of these traditions. It does sound interesting though. And if I understand right some believe that the marriage of the monkeys caused the forrest fire?

Nothing like that; no. But we do pray to God for rain when it gets very dry. Going through rituals or believing in them isn't common here, though. As a society, we tend to believe that we can somehow cause it to rain through technology.

Hi Professor, Hope you are feeling well today. I haven't heard of any such rituals but know they aren't performed in the Christian faith. Hinduism is a fascinating religion. Blessings.

You certainly have a rich cultural heritage.We don't have anything like that where we live.In certain areas we have maypole dancing to bring spring in.Although May Pole dancing is done at village fetes any time of the year.It is men dressed up in old fashioned colourful clothes and hold the ribbons tied to a long up right pole and dance around knitting the colourful ribbons together to make pretty patterns.sound pretty silly but it is nice to watch.On the 5th of november we have fire works night {guy fawkes tried to blow up the houses of parliamentin London} most people go to display where they light a massive bonfire ,then organised fireworks are let off,Then again fireworks are availabe all year for birthday parties ect.Bonfire night can be quite good.Different parts of England have their own traditions one is rolling huge cheeses down a hill.I don't know why do this but you see it on tv once a year.Just things people do for fun.I am sure your country is more colourful and interesting then ours.We don't have gods like you do sometimes I wish we could as it sounds far more interesting.

dear professor, i use to hear things like sacrifices of things and earthly materials to gods, that was in the 50s but no longer now. that is when they wish for things. the only tradition that i can relay now is the offer of chicken or duck eggs to nuns in the convent and requests them to help pray that an event go smoothly until finish. example, having a garden party, so as not to have rain or to make the rain stop. but of course, not all believe. i say just have faith while you pray. that is powerful. have a great day. ann

Seasons have changed much nowadays. The weather forecasts have often gone with not much accuracy of prediction. The global climate perhaps is on a changed course. We should be once again resorting to prayers and appeasing the nature Gods to showers rain in profusely.

Hi Uncle Professor, so far i never heard this kind of ritual being performed in my area here. Maybe because i am living in the city area, so no knowledge of this kind of ritual. It sounds very interesting to hear that people living in villages areas in my country, do have many types of rituals for different matters. As for rain, i am not sure they are using what type of ritual. Thanks for sharing here, the type of ritual being performed in India, when seeking for rain.