<p>Farmers in Sringeri taluk have offered special prayers at Shanta Rishyashringeshwara Temple, for lesser rains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers offered Rudrabhisheka pooja to the Lord, who is popularly known as the rain God. They also prayed that the crops be protected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prior to the pooja, they also visited the Gurunivasa at Nrisimhavana and offered prayers before Sringeri Mutt seer Bharathiteertha Swami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kigga Rudrahoma Committee President Toranagadde Nataraj, agriculturists Kacchodi Shrinivasa, Gandaghatta Manjunath and Srinivas Naik were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It has been an old age custom to offer prayers at Rishyashringeshwara Temple in Kigga, whenever there is no rain or excessive rain.</p>
<p>Farmers in Sringeri taluk have offered special prayers at Shanta Rishyashringeshwara Temple, for lesser rains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers offered Rudrabhisheka pooja to the Lord, who is popularly known as the rain God. They also prayed that the crops be protected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prior to the pooja, they also visited the Gurunivasa at Nrisimhavana and offered prayers before Sringeri Mutt seer Bharathiteertha Swami.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kigga Rudrahoma Committee President Toranagadde Nataraj, agriculturists Kacchodi Shrinivasa, Gandaghatta Manjunath and Srinivas Naik were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It has been an old age custom to offer prayers at Rishyashringeshwara Temple in Kigga, whenever there is no rain or excessive rain.</p>
