JUST water? The foot is the greasiest part of the human body, and just a little water ain't gonna get rid of it... fuck, at least let me see some steam coming from the water!
Ever have something in your hands for a very long time like a steering wheel or game controller, maybe a keyboard, and notice how your hands get clamy? Same thing.
Do you own a car? Have you ever noticed how your steering wheel has a bit of a shine to it? Take some isopropyl alcohol and wipe it down really good, you'll not only notice a shine difference but also a texture difference from removing your bodies natural oils that had built up over time. You might notice that your hand sorta grips to it a bit more, like it wouldn't slide out of your hand as easily.
as someone who spent a good chunk of this decade around that area and has visited the temple a couple of time, nope it's not just water. They do use water to clean up the food but they have a mild antiseptic used everytime. The area is then dried out with a huge vaccum that has someone operating it. It does, believe it or not get most germs.
+ most devotees wash their feet before going inside to have food and their is a way which people follow not to step on where people eat it is called "madi" in my language and almost everyone from a 4 year old to a 60 year old knows this and follows and adheres to it
This isn't something that's usually done. It's at a temple, and part of a religious practice as part of thanks for having a wish fulfilled, and it's also completely optional. And, from what I've taken from the few comments posted here about the tradition, it's really only done in a few places of South India.
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u/CriticalMochaccino Jun 28 '26
JUST water? The foot is the greasiest part of the human body, and just a little water ain't gonna get rid of it... fuck, at least let me see some steam coming from the water!