Udupi, June 2: A team headed by Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samithi Secretary Nithyanand Volakadu on Saturday performed a cradling cum naming ceremony to frogs, seeking the grace of rain god.
It is to be noted here that Volakadu had organised the wedding of frogs in 2008, their 'seematha' in 2009 praying for early showers.
Volakadu, who is popularly known for his Vatal Nagaraj like protests and events, along with social activists Ramadevi, Ganesh Raj Saralebettu and others organised this naming ceremony at the Kediyoor Hotel premises.
They placed as many as six baby frogs in the decorated cradle and named them as 'Maleraya'. The event concluded with a lady whispering the name 'Maleraya' in a frog's ear.
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