The rain-sending ceremony was held on the bank of a river in Transbaikalia

In Transbaikalia, on the banks of the Aga River, Buddhists held a ritual offering to water spirits. It was held under the guidance of Did Hambo Lama Tsyren Lama.

Buddhists offered prayers for rain on May 22, at 4:30 a.m., according to the ChitaMedia news agency, citing the regional government. To appease the spirits of the water, the lamas prepared milk, butter, curdled milk, sugar, honey and molasses. They were supplemented with various symbolic objects.

Before the start of the ritual, the lamas plunged into deep meditation. They presented the gifts as healing elixirs and ornaments for water patrons. Tsyren Lama presented gifts to Lusad, the master of the water, to the sounds of sacred instruments.

Earlier it was reported that in Transbaikalia, near the villages of the Uletovsky district, three bears were spotted at once over the past two days. Forest fires force predators to leave their habitual habitats and go out to populated areas.

On May 21, a fire was reported in the Ogonyok children's camp in Transbaikalia. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire spread to 120 square meters. m. Later it became known about the localization of the fire on an area of 1 thousand square meters. m. 50 specialists and 12 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.

On the same day, traffic was temporarily stopped in the Trans-Baikal Territory on the Baikal federal highway section due to smoke from a fire operating near the village of Tataurovo in the Uletovsky district.