Indians hold frog wedding in hopes that it will bring rain.

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When times are tough, sometimes you’ve got to take a leap of faith. And that’s exactly what this group of people in Udupi, Karnataka did by deciding that the best way to deal with a drought was to hold a wedding ceremony for two frogs.

On June 8, the Udupi Citizens’ Forum arranged a Hindu wedding ceremony for two frogs in a tradition called ‘Mandooka Parinaya’ (marriage of frogs). This uncanny custom was carried out because the members of the forum believed that it would appease the rain gods, which would then save them from the drought-stricken condition they are currently in.

The frogs were caught from neighbouring villages and christened Varuna (the god of water) and Varsha (which means rain). The married couple was selected through a procedure that involved inspection (**) from the department of Zoology in Manipal. After the selection procedure, the two lucky lovers were taken to the hotel where the wedding was to be held on a tricycle. The organisers went all out with the celebrations and even sent out wedding invitation cards and invited guests to offer their prayers and support.

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