WEB DESK – In India, the Corona Devi is now worshiped. The villagers believe that worship here can get rid of this deadly virus.
According to media reports, a temple has been set up in the village of Shuklapur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
In this temple, people have started worshiping the ‘Corona Goddess’ and believe that with her help, the Corona virus can be eradicated from the village.
One villager said that it brings relief to us villagers, our village and everyone.
Two “Corona Devi” idols have been set up in the southern city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state, badly hit in an outbreak that has killed 100,000 people nationwide in the past four weeks.
India on Thursday posted 211,298 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,847.
The South Asian country’s overall caseload is now at 27.37 million, while total fatalities are at 315,235, according to health ministry data.
The Kamatchipuri Adhinam temple is closed to worshippers because of Coimbatore’s high infection rates but priests are paying tribute in front of the goddesses, one made of sandalwood and the other from stone.
They leave food and other offerings, chant prayers urging an end to the pandemic and bathe the idols in turmeric water and milk.
