Frog wedding held to appease Indian rain god during heatwave

Two frogs were thrown a lavish wedding ceremony to “appease the rain gods“ into ending sweltering heatwaves in north India as temperatures reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). A delay in the monsoon season prompted a group of people in Varanasi to arrange a wedding ceremony between two frogs on Tuesday 11 June. The ceremony is believed to encourage Indra, the God of Rain, to bring a cooling downpour. Heatwave conditions returned to parts of north India this week after a slight respite, with temperatures soaring past 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in many areas. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram /