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  1. PUDUCHERRY: In a bizarre ritual, two minor girls, both seven, from the remote Pallipudupet village in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district were married off to frogs on Friday night. The ceremony, an annual feature during the Pongal (harvest) festival, is conducted "to prevent the outbreak of mysterious diseases in the village''.

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    Why did Udupi frogs get married?
    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.

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    How were frogs christened in Manipal?
    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.

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    Do frog marriage ceremonies open the skies?
    What you probably haven’t heard of is frog marriage ceremonies performed with the same aim. For folks in the village of Bhopal, India, the marital union of two frogs was said to open up the skies. A local volunteer group dedicated to social issues, Om Shiva Sewa Shakti Mandal, organised the symbolic ceremony.

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    Are frog marriage ceremonies the same as a rain dance?
    You’ve heard of the rain dance. You know that people usher in rainfall with intricate rituals to keep their harvest safe (or just for some relief from scorching heat ). What you probably haven’t heard of is frog marriage ceremonies performed with the same aim.

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