A Vedic ritual seeking abundant rains, Varuna Yagam, began at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district on Monday, August 10. The event is being led by Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, while Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to participate in the special ceremony. The ritual is part of the state government's efforts to invoke rains amid prevailing weather conditions. The Hindu reported that the Chief Minister would take part in the Vedic proceedings, while Hindustan Times confirmed the start of the yagam at the Nagarjuna Sagar location. The event draws on traditional Vedic practices to appeal for plentiful monsoon rainfall. Officials and devotees gathered at the site for the occasion, which highlights the government's engagement with regional customs and agricultural concerns. The yagam comes as farmers in the region look to the monsoon for relief.