Online E-Archanai and Dynamism of Hinduism Online E-Archanai? Online archanai here refers to a new way of doing temple archanai from a distance , by not going to temples. You just need to bank in the archanai datchina (fee) with your details about name, birth star (natchatra) and zodiac (rasi) in case. The priest will do the prayer in temples and is supposed to send you back with the ‘kalanji’ / blessed items from the priest such as vibhuti, kumkum, bananas/ coconut, etc. A temple in Penang offers online Archana. A social media’s commented negatively. Online Archanai in temples became a popular phenomenon for Hindus due to the Covid pandemic. Actually, it is in use for a long time without any publicity. Recently a temple in Penang, Malaysia offered online archana for Thaipusam devotees due to the Covid pandemic lockdown. Some doubts arise among Hindus whether this is within the agamaic rules or not? Some of them make it as a laughing stock in social media. One needs to know the