According to Acharya
Kishore Kunal, secretary of the Mahavir Mandir Trust, this income does
not include income from different hospitals run by the Temple Trust. The
total income of the temple during 2012-13 was Rs 7.5 crore, which was
Rs one crore more than the last year income. It includes Rs 2.81 crore
collected through offerings by the devotees and Rs 2.87 crore through
sale of “naivedyam” (laddu). The Temple has received Rs 1.37 crore
through fees for different kinds of pujas and “daridra narayan bhoj”
He said Rs 15.75 lakh was
received through donations, Rs 12 lakh through sale on different
counters and Rs 15.75 lakh through bank interest and other sources.
During 2012-13, Rs one
crore was spent on treatment of poor patients suffering from cancer and
other serious ailments and about Rs l. 68 crore on acquisition of land
for the proposed 'Virat Ramayan Mandir' in East Champaran. The Temple
management also spent Rs 40 lakh for the ‘kalash’ over its spires. The
purchase of white marble from Vietnam and granite from Bangalore cost Rs
28 lakh.
Kunal said the remaining
amount has been spent over renovation of subsidiary temples and towards
the establishment of Virat Ramayan Mandir.
During the current
financial year, the Trust has restored its 8 katthas of Thakurbari land
on the main road of Sheikhpura in Patna.
Besides, a 'matth' of
Mahavir Mandir having 25 acres of land located six km away from Paswan
Chowk at Hajipur in Vaishali district before Bidupur has been restored
to the Trust.
Kunal also said that the
Trust would continue to spend Rs one crore on the treatment of poor
patients suffering from cancer and other serious diseases. However, its
main thrust would be on the construction of Virat Ramayan Mandir.
About Mahavir Mandir
Mahavir Mandir is one of the most prominent and well-renowned temples in
Bihar, which is enshrined with the deity of Lord Hanuman. The
initiation of this temple is unknown, however according to historical
facts, this temple is said to be established by Swami Balanand, who was a
disciplinary of Ramanandi Sect during 1730 AD. This temple was
discovered during the British rule.
The temple comprises the brass shrines or Kalas, which can be seen on
the roof. During 1983 and 1985, the temple was remodelled and many idols
were installed such as Sankat Mochan Hanuman and Jagaddhatri. Other
than Lord Hanuman, the temple also showcases the idols of Shiva family,
Krishna Arjun, goddess Durga, Lord Ganesh, Lord Buddha, Satyanarian
Bhagwan, Lord Ram and his wife Sita.
Mahavir Mandir Trust, a trust established in the year 1987, manages many
medical camps through which they provide free medicines and subsidised
treatments to poor. These camps also give special treatments to kids,
who at the age of twelve are suffering from cancer.
This is the only temple of the country, where the donation made to the
priest while performing ceremonies also goes to the temple's trust. It
is definitely the first temple in the northern India to utilise its
entire donation in religious projects or programmes that involve helping
and aiding the poor with medical as well as monetary facilities.
source: Bihar times/HolidayIQ.com
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