In many parts of India, the first spell of rain is not just a relief from the summer heat but a reason for celebration.

Villages across the country have long had their own rituals to welcome the monsoon, and children are often at the heart of them. Through songs, games, and prayers, these traditions quietly pass on lessons about gratitude and water conservation.

At a time when parents struggle to teach children the value of natural resources, these age-old practices remind us that reverence for water was once instinctive.

Here are five such rain-linked rituals from rural India that children continue to perform, each carrying a message of respect for rivers, rain, and the cycle of life.

On special days linked to Jhulelal, families in Sindhi communities gather near ponds, rivers, or even wells. Children dress in bright clothes, carry small offerings of flowers, grains, and lamps, and join their parents in songs and celebrations.

Together, the little ones release floating diyas on the water, watching them drift away like tiny........

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