Sabarimala temple revenue from pilgrims declines by ₹55 crore
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Sabarimala:27.12.2018
Revenues at the Sabarimala temple from pilgrims declined by ₹55 crore compared to the corresponding period last year. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar told reporters on Wednesday that the temple revenues have come down to ₹105 crore during the first 39 days of the festival, as on December 25, while the revenues for the same period last year stood at ₹160 crore. The board president said around 32 lakh pilgrims have so far visited the hill shrine, despite the season being tumultuous this time over the protests against young women seeking entry to the temple as per the Supreme Court order.
“There is no point in sticking to the inflated figures about the total number of pilgrims visiting the temple each year. On any given day, the maximum number of pilgrims reaching the temple would not cross 1.2 lakh. In that case, the maximum number of pilgrims visiting the temple would be 85 lakh during the 60-day season. We would be having more accurate figures this time,” he added. Earlier, there were claims by the devaswom board authorities themselves on the pilgrim footprints stretching to 4 crore to 5 crore.
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Scores hit streets to protect custom
Thiruvananthapuram:
Thousands of people lined up with lamps on streets from Kasaragod to Kaliyikkavila on Wednesday evening as part of the ‘Ayyppa Jyothi’ programme organized by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi, in association with various Hindu organizations and the BJP.
The programme, which was held as a counter to the state government-sponsored Women’s Wall on January 1, put a spotlight on a section of the public’s demand for protection of the Sabarimala rituals, especially the restrictions against the entry of women of all ages to the hill shrine. Women outnumbered men at the programme, which started at 6pm and lasted for 15 minutes.
For full report, www.toi.in
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Sabarimala:27.12.2018
Revenues at the Sabarimala temple from pilgrims declined by ₹55 crore compared to the corresponding period last year. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar told reporters on Wednesday that the temple revenues have come down to ₹105 crore during the first 39 days of the festival, as on December 25, while the revenues for the same period last year stood at ₹160 crore. The board president said around 32 lakh pilgrims have so far visited the hill shrine, despite the season being tumultuous this time over the protests against young women seeking entry to the temple as per the Supreme Court order.
“There is no point in sticking to the inflated figures about the total number of pilgrims visiting the temple each year. On any given day, the maximum number of pilgrims reaching the temple would not cross 1.2 lakh. In that case, the maximum number of pilgrims visiting the temple would be 85 lakh during the 60-day season. We would be having more accurate figures this time,” he added. Earlier, there were claims by the devaswom board authorities themselves on the pilgrim footprints stretching to 4 crore to 5 crore.
For full report, www.toi.in
Scores hit streets to protect custom
Thiruvananthapuram:
Thousands of people lined up with lamps on streets from Kasaragod to Kaliyikkavila on Wednesday evening as part of the ‘Ayyppa Jyothi’ programme organized by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi, in association with various Hindu organizations and the BJP.
The programme, which was held as a counter to the state government-sponsored Women’s Wall on January 1, put a spotlight on a section of the public’s demand for protection of the Sabarimala rituals, especially the restrictions against the entry of women of all ages to the hill shrine. Women outnumbered men at the programme, which started at 6pm and lasted for 15 minutes.
For full report, www.toi.in
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