The priests scrape the sandalwood paste covering the idol with silver ‘borugulu’ (scrapers) and perform ‘abhishekam with water from the ‘Gangadhara’ (natural spring on Simhachalam Hill).

The couple behind the counter in this stall plated up local delicacies like melon seed Mysurpa, Settu billa (thatta vada sandwich with a spicy onion filling), Garam Borugulu (masala pori), bonda ...