Telangana Vedic Scholars Propose Spiritual Interventions To Counter Intense Summer Heat
News 18The intense summer season is having a profound impact on the Telugu states, where the temperature in Telangana has exceeded 45 degrees Celsius and even reached 50 degrees Celsius in Andhra Pradesh. Inavolu Anantha Mallaiah Sharma, the head priest of the Swayambhu Sri Swetharkamoola Ganapathi Temple located in Vishnupuri Colony, Kazipet, Telangana, explained that the Sun’s transition from Vrischika rashi to Vrishabha Rashi, and its current position in the Krittika star, has exacerbated the summer heat. To mitigate the summer’s harshness, temple priests have conducted special pujas for the resident deity, including a sacred bathing ceremony using water from seven rivers and fluid from 108 coconuts. Sharma suggests reciting the ఓం జూమ్ స్వాహా mantra 108 times daily for the next 12 days as a protective measure against the summer heat.