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Cauvery Release From Kallanai Dam Revives Delta Farming and Local Rituals

Communities perform rituals to celebrate flowing water promising irrigation for 13 lakh acres of farmland.

The locals run along the water, showering flowers onto it and folding their hands to welcome the river's water.
Heartwarming Gesture: Tamil Nadu Locals Welcome Cauvery River With Flowers And Prayers
Locals Worship Cauvery Water With Flowers

Overview

  • Chief Minister MK Stalin released water from the Kallanai dam last week and marked the event by showering petals and scattering paddy seeds into the stream.
  • A video shared widely on X shows hundreds of locals running alongside the water, placing flower offerings, folding their hands and offering prayers.
  • The ongoing flow is set to irrigate about 13 lakh acres of parched delta farmland, boosting prospects for this season’s crops.
  • The Cauvery is revered as a sacred goddess by Tamil Nadu communities, and the release is as much a religious ceremony as an agricultural measure.
  • Techie Naveen Reddy highlighted how the water’s arrival lifts spirits like the first monsoon, underscoring the emotional bond between locals and the river.