The official website of the Rs 85,000 brain-health wearable developed under Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal’s health technology venture briefly crashed on 1 November, just after pre-orders opened in India at 9.30 pm IST, as a surge of visitors overwhelmed the platform.
He directed customers to the Temple mobile application, where orders continued to work even as the website struggled to handle the rush.
Customers can book it through the official website, temple.com, or the dedicated Temple application, available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store.
Temple is available in six finishes: True Gold, Rose Gold, Black Mirror, Real Jade, Deep Blue and Purple Funk.
The website disruption in India briefly interrupted the booking experience, although the mobile application remained available as an alternative.
MUMBAI: Temple’s first public outing turned into a bit of a digital headache. The official website of the Rs 85,000 brain-health wearable developed under Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal’s health technology venture briefly crashed on 1 November, just after pre-orders opened in India at 9.30 pm IST, as a surge of visitors overwhelmed the platform.
Goyal acknowledged the disruption on X, formerly Twitter, saying the website had received more traffic than anticipated. He directed customers to the Temple mobile application, where orders continued to work even as the website struggled to handle the rush.
“Too much traffic on temple.com – we are trying to get on top of it. Orders are working on the app though,” Goyal wrote.
The founder later admitted that the team had underestimated the volume of visitors and had not equipped the website with an automatic scaling mechanism to handle sudden spikes in traffic.
“We under-estimated the traffic, and we don’t have auto scale. Rookie mistake,” he said in response to a user on the platform.
Goyal subsequently explained that the problem was concentrated in the order landing-page handler, which had not been configured to scale automatically. While the rest of the ordering infrastructure remained operational, customers were unable to reach it through the affected webpage. The website was later restored, with Goyal posting: “Website is back up. I hope it holds. Don’t rush please.”
The company has not disclosed how many people attempted to access the website or how many pre-orders were placed during the initial rush. The brief outage nevertheless put the spotlight on the launch of a wearable carrying a premium price tag, even before the first devices reach customers.0
Temple’s first public pre-order window opened in India on 1 November 2026 at 9.30 pm IST, with the device priced at Rs 85,000. Customers can book it through the official website, temple.com, or the dedicated Temple application, available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store.
The ordering process allows buyers to select their preferred device, choose the quantity and enter delivery details, including their name, address and state. Customers can also add delivery instructions and GSTIN details, where applicable.
The listed price is Rs 85,000, with early-access information indicating that it includes a lifetime subscription. This places Temple firmly in the premium wearable segment, where its pitch is not simply counting steps or tracking workouts but monitoring physiological signals associated with brain health.
Those placing an order should not expect the device to arrive immediately. Temple is following a made-to-order manufacturing model, meaning production takes place after a customer completes a purchase.
The company’s previously announced delivery timeline is approximately three months from the date of purchase. Based on the November 1 opening, the first shipments are expected in early 2027.
Customers can request refunds until their devices have been shipped. The company has not disclosed the number of units available in the initial production batch or the total volume of pre-orders it expects to fulfil.
Unlike conventional smartwatches and fitness bands, which are typically worn on the wrist, Temple is designed to sit on the side of the head and is secured using adhesive grips.
At the heart of the device is BrainFlow, a proprietary technology that uses optical sensors to monitor physiological signals associated with cerebral blood flow and oxygenation. The wearable also generates an Entropy score on a scale of 1 to 250, intended to offer users insights into physiological strain, cognitive load and recovery.
The idea is to give users another way to observe how their bodies respond to stress, exercise and recovery. Rather than functioning as a conventional fitness tracker, Temple is being positioned around brain-related physiological monitoring.
However, the capabilities described are the company’s stated product features and should not be confused with independently established clinical outcomes or a medical diagnosis. The company has not provided clinical evidence in the information accompanying the launch to establish that the device can diagnose or prevent neurological conditions.
Temple is available in six finishes: True Gold, Rose Gold, Black Mirror, Real Jade, Deep Blue and Purple Funk. Real Jade, Deep Blue and Purple Funk are limited-edition options.
India was among the markets included in Temple’s initial global pre-order rollout on 1 November. Booking windows were also scheduled for the United States, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and the Gulf region. Customers in Singapore and Australia were given access on 2 November.
The website disruption in India briefly interrupted the booking experience, although the mobile application remained available as an alternative. The website was subsequently brought back online.
With the initial booking window behind it, Temple’s next major test will be manufacturing and delivering the first batch of devices. The launch has generated enough online traffic to overwhelm its website, but whether that early interest translates into sustained demand for an Rs 85,000 wearable will become clearer once orders move from the screen to customers’ hands.
