The path to Venkateshwara, the deity at the Tirupati temple, involves crossing a tunnel these days.
This is no cave like the one Vaishno Devi’s pilgrims might be familiar with, but a disinfectant gateway that sprays you with the Rajat Bhasma solution to rid you of any virus such as Covid-19 from your clothes, hair, skin, and even feet.
“This tunnel was donated to us by a company called Nanolife. which makes the ayurvedic disinfectant. The temple is closed now, so it’s just our staff using it,” a senior official at the temple said.
Disinfectant tunnels are becoming one of