Special prayer to invoke the blessings of rain god at Erode

Sivachariyas performed special worship on Wednesday after descending into Cauvery River to pray for rain in 
Erode.They performed special worship to Lord Varuna on the banks of Cauvery at Karungalpalayam, Erode, to bring down the rain and reduce the heat, to remove the shortage of drinking water in summer, to protect the welfare of the farmers and to make the country 
prosperous.In this, 21 Shivacharis sat at the footpath of Cauvery and performed a special puja. 
At that time, mantras were chanted to Lord Varna. 
After that, 21 Shivacharyas came down in Cauvery river and offered worship. 
The Shivacharis chanted mantras while standing in the river for about an hour. 
Many devotees participated in the pooja.