VIDEO showing pre-monsoon rains in the state, temple-roads under water; Disruption of public life
Sangli: Drought in Jat taluka including Sangli district is also battering the pre-monsoon rains. Drought-hit eastern part of Jat taluka has received heavy rains. As a result, bridges have been submerged in some places. The streams are overflowing. Also, the temple at Guddapur, a place of pilgrimage, has been flooded due to rains. A video showing the rainy season has also surfaced.
- Pre-monsoon rains continue for twelve hours
Drought-hit taluka has been receiving pre-monsoon rains for the last 12 hours. The rains in the eastern part of the country are still continuous. It is said to be the largest pre-monsoon rain in many years. The rain that started on Thursday afternoon is still continuing. Moderate to light showers are continuously falling.
This rain is making Konkan feel. It is raining everywhere in the taluka and most of the streams and nallas are overflowing. As a result, the road from Walsang to Sordi has been closed due to water flowing from the bridge. Heavy rains have also lashed Umrani, Bilur, Muchundi, Shegaon, Walekhindi and Jat city. Although the rains have brought great relief, some crops have also been severely damaged. The Guddapur temple, a pilgrimage site in the taluka, is flooded.
- Gudghabhara water on the way around the temple
It is a place of worship for millions of devotees from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Due to this, a large amount of water has infiltrated in the temple premises due to rains including Guddapur area. The circumambulation route of this temple is full of water and the devotees who have come for darshan have to walk around in the water. This is the first time that Guddapur pilgrimage site has been flooded.
