Bengaluru hosted its inaugural Cauvery Aarti, inspired by Varanasi’s Ganga Aarti, on March 21st at Sankey Tank, organized by the BWSSB to honor the Cauvery River. The event saw over 10,000 attendees and featured traditional rituals. Notably, the city received its first rainfall in four months the following evening, leading many residents to believe the Pooja contributed to the much-needed rain.