Frog couple 'divorced' in Bhopal to end downpour

[KingKhanWC]

frog divorce

A frog couple was 'divorced' to stop rain from battering Madhya Pradesh.
By Anuraag Singh
Express News Service

BHOPAL: A frog couple married nearly two months ago to bring rain in parched Madhya Pradesh was divorced symbolically on Wednesday – to end the destructive spell of rain.

On July 19, two frogs were wedded in Bhopal in the superstitious belief that the wedlock of frogs ushers in rain on dry land.

Members of the local voluntary group Om Shiva Sewa Shakti Mandal in Indrapuri area claimed that as per long-standing religious beliefs, marrying off the croaking couple propitiates Indra (the Hindu god of rain) consequently bringing rains.

"The prayers were answered within a few days as the elusive monsoon started ushering its might over Bhopal and adjoining regions. But with rain now turning destructive, another ritual of separating the frog couple before the god was performed on Wednesday with a strong hope of ending the enduring spell of destructive rain," said members of the group.

During the symbolic separation ceremony held at a Shiva temple, two clay frogs were placed before the Shiva linga and later separated from each other amid chants of mantras.

Members of the group believed that this ritual marking the symbolic separation of the amphibian couple would bring relief from the rain in the capital and neighbourhood.

Interestingly, the superstitious ritual of frogs being married for invoking rain gods has been a long-standing practice across the Hindi heartland, particularly the Bundelkhand region.

It remains to be seen whether this eerie ritual ends the rain fury or not, particularly when the weatherman has forecast no immediate respite from the rain.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nat...vorced-in-bhopal-to-end-downpour-2032645.html

Was such a cute couple too. Has the rain stopped?

 

[sweep_shot]

Damn!

Never knew they do this.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Damn!

Never knew they do this.

Neither did the frogs!

Poor things never even got a chance to talk.

 

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It would be funny if rain doesn't stop.

Do the frogs even know that they got married?

 

[Donal Cozzie]

The wife divorced the husband.

When asked why she said he hadnt toad the line......

 

[JaDed]

The wife divorced the husband.

When asked why she said he hadnt toad the line......

that was toadly (Indian accent) an awesome pun