Shirdi Saibaba temple gets Rs. 6.66cr donations on Guru Poornima
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The Saibaba temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi received donations worth Rs. 6.66 crore during the three-day "Guru Poornima" festival, an official said today.
The devotees, from the country as well abroad, donated Rs. 3.83cr cash in donation boxes kept in the temple premises between July 26 and 28, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rubal Agrawal said yesterday.
Here are more details.
Donations
Temple received Rs. 1 crore through online donations, debit cards
Besides, the donation counters in the temple, located at Shirdi town in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, received Rs. 1.57cr cash, Agrawal said.
In addition to this, the temple also received Rs. 1cr through online donations, debit cards, cheques and demand drafts, the CEO said.
Also, devotees from places like the USA, London, Malaysia, Canada, New Zealand, and Gulf countries donated foreign currencies worth Rs. 11.25L.
Temple's treasure
Temple has 425kg of gold, 4,800kg silver in its treasure
During the three-day festival, devotees also donated gold and silver items worth Rs. 13.53L, Agrawal said.
Apart from these donations, the temple trust earned Rs. 2.7cr through paid passes issued to visitors, distribution of "laddoos" (ball-shaped sweets), and food offered to visitors during the festival.
The temple has around 425kg of gold and 4,800kg of silver items in its treasure.
Information
Temple's trust has FDs worth Rs. 2,180cr
The temple's trust also has fixed deposits worth Rs. 2,180cr in various nationalized banks. Over 3L devotees from different parts of the country and abroad visited the Saibaba temple during the Guru Poornima festival, Agrawal added.