Hassan : Annual Hasanamba-Siddeshwara Swamy Jatra Mahotsava generated record revenue of Rs 29.5 crore this year through ticket and laddu sales, hundi offerings and other collections.
The revenue was nearly Rs 4 crore higher than last year, setting an all-time record for the festival, held from Oct 29 to Nov 11. Temple administrative officer and sub-divisional officer Jagadish Gangannavar said sales of Rs 1,000 darshan tickets generated Rs 16.9 crore, while Rs 300 tickets brought in Rs 7.2 crore. Laddu sales generated Rs 1.3 crore and hundi collections totalled Rs 3.7 crore. Five hundis at Siddeshwara Swamy Temple yielded offerings worth Rs 18.9 lakh. Hasanamba temple hundis contained 43g of gold, 1kg of silver and currencies from 19 countries, including Malaysia and Singapore. Torn notes and demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes were also found. More than 8,000 personnel from various departments worked in two shifts to ensure the festival’s smooth conduct. Departments were asked to submit expenditure details by Nov 25, after which a consolidated statement would be released following verification.
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Counting of hundi offerings began at 8am on Thursday at Terapanth Bhavan in Hassan.