Durga temple hundi collection crosses Rs 2.6 cr

Vijayawada: The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada collected Rs 2,60,73,491 in cash through its hundis during the 14-day period from September 23 to October 7. The average daily hundi collection stood at Rs 18,62,392.21.

Hundi counting was conducted at the Mallikarjuna Maha Mandapam under the supervision of Executive Officer VK Seena Naik on Wednesday. Devotees also offered 186 grams of gold and 2.605 kgs of silver during the period.

The hundis contained foreign currencies offered by devotees from several countries. The offerings included 435 US dollars, 560 Australian dollars, 280 UAE dirhams, 120 Canadian dollars, 400 Omani baisa, 52 Singapore dollars and 50 euros.

Other foreign currency offerings included 50 Bhutanese ngultrum, 45 New Zealand dollars, 36 Qatari riyals, 25 British pounds, 20 Maldivian rufiyaa, three Malaysian ringgit and 0.8 Kuwaiti dinar. The temple also received 10,000 Vietnamese dong, 1,000 Tanzanian shillings, 1,000 Japanese yen and 500 Nigerian naira in the hundis.

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