Tree Marriage for rain

• On Saturday, 13 June 2009, villagers near Coimbatore of Tamilnadu, India organized a symbolic wedding of two trees to appease Rain God.

• Both the trees have been grown adjacent for about 35 years.

• One was margosa tree (Neem tree) and the other was Banyan tree.

• The special ceremony was organized as per Hindu traditions and was attended by hundreds of villagers.

• The priest performed the marriage with a large number of devotees.

• The villagers believed with confidence that by organizing such a wedding, they could get a good rainfall.

• After the marriage, devotees offered prayers.

• A special lunch was also arranged for the interested devotees.