Covered with chunari, did puja, also danced to the beat of drums; Luni river was welcomed in Barmer like this

Due to continuous rain for three days in the western parts of Rajasthan, a major river 'Luni' is full to the brim, local people are excited and they celebrate it by worshipping the river.

Local people told news agency PTI that this is the second time in five years, that the river originating from Ajmer has shown a surge in Barmer. As soon as water came into the river, people welcomed it at many places by covering it with chunari and performing puja.

According to PTI, the Luni River is also known as Rajasthan's Ganga or 'Maru Ganga'. It originates from Nag hill of the Aravalli mountain range in Ajmer and passes through nine districts of Rajasthan before joining the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

According to a local expert, in the current situation, the river water does not reach Barmer despite heavy rains, but on Wednesday, when the river water entered the Samdari area of ​​​​Barmer district, hundreds of villagers gathered to welcome the flowing river. Women sang folk songs, while men started dancing enthusiastically to the beat of dhol. Everyone collectively worshiped the river and covered it with a symbolic chunri. People believe that the flow of the river is very auspicious for the entire region.

Former Union Minister of State Kailash Choudhary and others took 'chunri' in their hands and performed puja. Similar scenes were seen at some other places, where people worshiped the river amid chanting of mantras. According to experts, this enthusiasm of the people in a way underlines the importance of water in the desert area, where people have to live with limited water and face serious water problems during the summer season.