BALLARI: You are able to input Kudathini city in Ballari district via seven unique lanes, and regardless of which of those chooses, he or she’s very likely to be somewhat amazed by garlands, where blossoms are noticeably absent, then festooning every entry — strung together within these garlands are all neem leaves, chillies and lemons. In a time once the whole world has been grappling with the unparalleled healthcare catastrophe, the farming area in this city have hearkened back into folk knowledge to fend off the danger posed by Covid-19. One of those that took the lead to linking these garlands across the streets of this town was Hanumesh Venkatanarayan, that blamed the concept of trying divine intervention into the priest of this temple devoted to the native Goddess Yellamma. “Incidentally, the title of this priest, the division of that will be held by a girl, can also be Yellamma. She had been the person who told us that a’digbandhana (a rite or totem that’s thought to keep out bad spirits)’ would protect the city from Covid-19. The majority of the devotees within our city place much store by her penetration and we chose to collect cash to do her bidding. Contributions in the natives ranged from Rs 50 to Rs 9,000, and we gathered approximately Rs 20,000 whatsoever. Besides purchasing neem leaves, onions, coconuts, which we’ve lined up to garlands devoting each of the seven entrances to Kudathini, we bought saris to Goddesses Yellamma, Dyavamma, Durgamma, Sunklamma and Peddamma,” Venkatnarayan told TOI. At the night of May 17, girls provided pujas into the Goddesses, and the garlands were tied in the entrance points the following day, he explained. H Prasad, a farmer in town, stated they had adopted all of the security criteria prescribed by the authorities throughout the whole procedure. “Approximately 15 people were included in this endeavor. We wore masks all of the time, and employed hand sanitiser continuously, while keeping a safe space. Even though more devotees needed to be part of the effort, we dissuaded them . We also achieved abhisheka into the God of all Buddekallu, attractive for his benevolence to help keep us protected from Covid-19 disease,” Prasad added. Gadilingappa, the other resident of this town, stated that drums have been played with the garlands were attached to the entry. “However, it had been for an extremely short period. Had the musicians played with the drums because they generally do, it might have brought a bunch, which we didn’t desire,” Gadilingappa added. Kudathini residents stated they felt much safer following the garlands were tied in each of the seven entry points. It’s a habit the citizens follow when they’re confronted by forces beyond their ability to control. Lately, neighbouring villages like Elubenchi, Siddammanahalli and Timalapur have opted to emulate the clinic by linking garlands in their various entrances.