Andhra govt plans snake god ritual after 100 snakebite cases
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to conduct a 'sarpayagam', a ritual to appease the snake god, after over 100 cases of snakebite were reported over the last two months. Scheduled for August 29, the ritual is being organised by the Endowments Department and the Krishna district administration. Reports said snakes have been moving into agricultural fields due to heavy rains.