Amid the threat of drought looming large over Karnataka, the people are resorting to various beliefs and performing special worships praying to the rain God for showers. Many incidents of conducting marriages of minor boys invoking rain Gods have come to light in the surrounding districts of Bengaluru in Karnataka.

The tradition is largely found in Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts. The villagers of Hirekattigehalli in Chintamani taluk performed the marriages in Mogalakuppe village in Chikkaballapur taluk and district.