PATNA: Mahavir Mandir, Patna, earned over Rs 6.44 crore during financial year 2011-12. This is the second highest declared temple income in north India after Vaishno Devi's income.
Sri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti secretary Kishore Kunal said that Rs 2,49,35,252 were received as offerings in the temple while a net profit of Rs 2,29,58,914 was generated from the sale of naivedyam (laddoos). He said that a sum of Rs 1,19,67,435 was obtained as fees from various rituals and services while devotees donated Rs 27,75,735 through cheques and drafts. Kunal said that Rs 18,26,416 was earned as profit from other sources.
He said that against this income, the Mahavir Mandir Trust had an expenditure of over Rs 82 lakh and the remaining amount was spent on four hospitals of the temple: Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Arogya Sansthan, Netralaya and Vaatsalya Asptal and other philanthropic activities. The Samiti secretary said that for the current fiscal year 2012-13, the Trust, at its meeting held on March 28, 2012, passed a budget of over Rs 70 crore for the temple and four hospitals run by it.
No comments:
Post a Comment