Can't Visit Temples Because Of COVID-19? These Apps Can Help

As India locks down to curb the spread of COVID-19, all religious places in the country were ordered to shut down to prevent people from gathering there in a large number.

As the country is gradually lifting the order, unfortunately, places of worship are the last to be opened. This is because the government still wants to enforce social distancing.

With no devotees and their donations, the business revenues of these religious places have also taken a big hit.

However, as this is the era of technology, some creative minds have found a way to satisfy people’s needs to visit places and worship, all while keeping them at a safe distance to prevent COVID-19 infection.

Now devotees will have temples from all over the country on their smartphones with the help of special apps. What they do is to livestream daily rituals and take online donations.

If you are interested in one of these apps, here are our top picks:

VR Devotee

VR Devotee is the most popular app on Google Play Store as it features a wide range of deities and temples. Made by Kalpnik Technologies, this app is user-friendly as it allows searching for temples by its names or by deities.

Plus, users also have access to videos from gurus like Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravishankar.

With this app, users have access to top-rated temples, including Siddivinayak Temple, Iskcon Chowpatty Mandir, Tirumala Tirupathi temple, and many more’ as well as "Live Darshan.”

What sets VR Devotee apart is the VR offer, with which users with VR headset can have a more immersive experience with “darshans.”

Shemaroo Bhakti

Shemaroo Bhakti is developed by Shemaroo Entertainment and with it, you have acess to Live Darshan from a wide array of temples. Those who purchase items for pujas can go for the Bhakti store section right on the app.

Users can also donate online by Paytm vouchers and coupons. Other benefits include links to devotional Web series and sections on meditation.

Aastha

Aastha app feels more like a tool to link back to the TV channels, which are available in many languages. It does allow live streaming but to lead to its TV channels.

Live darshan section has nothing special as it is merely the live stream from the TV channel on your phone. Other benefits include videos on Ayurveda and yoga.

Live Darshan

Live Darshan, developed by Technical Zest, sets itself apart with the easy-to-navigate interface. The app offers direct streaming from several cameras in popular temples. From a list, users pick the icon of the temple they want and then they will be taken to the live stream section.

Some temples available on Live Darshan are Jaipur-based Govind Devji temple and Shree Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.

i2i Live

i2i Live has over 45 temples and its developers said the app is the opportunity for those who cannot visit places of worship, like the elderly and those living in another country, to show their devotion.

All users have to do is to click on the temple they want from a list and a ringside view will appear on the screen.

Devotees can also choose from their favorite temples’ own apps, which allow people to make donation online as well as book slots in puja.

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