# Telangana ministers join Varuna Yagam at Vemulawada temple for rains 2026-08-10T10:01:07+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A three-day Varuna Yagam began at Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple in Vemulawada on Thursday. State ministers Thummala Nageswara Rao, Ponnam Prabhakar, and Adluri Laxman Kumar attended the opening ceremony, along with local MLAs. They offered special prayers for adequate rainfall and agricultural prosperity. The ministers received a traditional Poornakumbham welcome from temple priests. District Collector Garima Agrawal, SP Mahesh B. Gite, and Vedic scholars were also present. Speaking at the event, minister Thummala Nageswara Rao expressed hope that the rituals would bring good monsoon rains and benefit the farming community. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: agriculture, Monsoon, Sri Bhimeshwara Temple, Telangana, Varuna Yagam, Vemulawada Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-ministers-join-varuna-yagam-at-vemulawada-temple-for-rains/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-ministers-join-varuna-yagam-at-vemulawada-temple-for-rains/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.