Prayers Answered: Heavy Rains Lash Coastal, Malnad Regions

Pics: Mounesh Vishwakarma, Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jul 28: In accordance with the orders from the Karnataka government, temples around the state offered special prayers for rain on Friday July 27. It now seems the prayers have been already answered, as heavy rains were reported from parts of coastal districts as well as Malnad regions.

A farmer was washed away due to heavy floods in Hassan.

Bangalore - Mangalore highway was the worst affected on Friday evening, as floods and landslides were reported in the Shiradi Ghat region.

The Netravati Express train from Bangalore to Mangalore was stopped at Hassan due to landslide in Shiradi. The highway was closed for almost five hours from 12 noon to 5 in the evening.

Heavy rains were also reported from Subramanya, Sringeri, Karkala, Kadaba, Bantwal and other places.

Schools in Beltangady taluk declared holiday due to heavy rains. In Uppinnagady the water levels in Kumaradhara and Netravati rivers have reached a height of 29 metres. Some of the low-lying areas have been flooded.

Meantime, prayers in temples around the state, especially around the coastal regions continued on Friday. Famous temples like Kollur, Kateel, Mandarthi, Subramanya, Mangaladevi, and others offered mass prayers.

It may be recalled that state muzrai minister Kota Srinivas Poojary had released a sum of Rs 17.5 crores to about 34,000 temples, at Rs 5000 each, to offer prayers for rains in the state.

Speaking to daijiworld, Poojary expressed his happiness on the generosity of the rain god. "I am happy that parts of the state experienced heavy rains bringing relief to the people, especially to farmers. This is the fruit of the prayers by the people of the state," he said.