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Shirdi Saibaba temple gets Rs 9.84-crore donations in 9 days

Updated on: 03 January,2017 05:33 PM IST  | 
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The famous Saibaba temple in Shirdi has received Rs 9.84 crore in donations between December 25 and January 2, a period during which more than nine lakh devotees visited the shrine

Shirdi Saibaba temple gets Rs 9.84-crore donations in 9 days

 Saibaba temple gets Rs 9.84-crore donations in 9 days
Saibaba temple. File pic


Shirdi: The famous Saibaba temple in Shirdi has received Rs 9.84 crore in donations between December 25 and January 2, a period during which more than nine lakh devotees visited the shrine, an official said on Tuesday.


Sachin Tambe, a member of the Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST), said of the total amount Rs 5.35 crore was received in temple's various donation boxes, Rs 1.49 crore at counters through debit cards (Rs 27.32 lakh), cheques/drafts (Rs 65 lakh) and online (Rs 6.33 lakh).


Among other modes, Rs 1.23 crore came through paid darshan passes (VIP) and Rs 2.31 lakh through money orders, Tambe added. Apart from cash donations, the trust also received gold, silver ornaments and other items. One Chhathisgarh-based devotee donated a golden plate (thali) weighing over 1kg, while a local woman, Sureskh Ranmale, gifted a gold-made mat to the temple, he said.

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