Is it true that if you pray to Buddha and it rains, your prayers will be granted? How to respect Buddha statues

When we worship Buddha, our palms together look like a lotus, which grows out of the mud but remains unstained. This means that Buddha is not stained by the habits of reincarnation. Another meaning is that we compare the Tathagatagarbha in our own mind to a lotus.

Is it true that praying to Buddha and expecting it to rain will get you what you pray for?

If it rains when you worship Buddha, it is just a normal weather change, because the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas always give us clear instructions and will not use the weather to hint at them.
It should be noted that when preparing to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, it is best to bathe in advance and enter the temple with a clean body and mind. Meat is not allowed in temples, so if you happen to receive such New Year's gifts during the New Year, do not bring them into the temple. It is also best not to enter the temple with a strong smell of alcohol or greasy clothes.
When meeting a monk, call him "Master" or "Master". Avoid calling him "rendai" or "monk" directly. When meeting a monk, the common way of greeting is to put your hands together and bow your head slightly to show respect. Avoid inappropriate etiquette such as shaking hands, hugging, and touching the monk's head. If a monk is worshiping Buddha, chanting scriptures, eating, or walking, you can wait until the activity is over before worshiping him.

How to Respect Buddha Statues

1. Do not judge the solemnity of Buddha statues, and no Buddha statues should be placed in bedrooms.

2. Whenever you pass by a place with a Buddha statue, you should straighten your clothes and bow or put your hands together to greet. If you are in a scripture hall or a Buddhist temple and you want to worship, but if time or space does not allow for that, you can just put your hands together or ask for greeting.

3. If you see a damaged Buddha statue, you should place it properly and not pile it up arbitrarily:

4. If the Buddha statue is damaged or dirty, it should be repaired as much as possible, such as remounting it, and it should be made clean.

5. If it cannot be corrected, the paper maker should be cremated with a respectful heart and the remaining ashes should be buried in a clean place. Stone and wood carvings should be cremated or decomposed with a respectful heart and scattered into rivers and seas, not to be trampled on by people.