Temple Income

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the temple economy "valued at Rs 6 lakh crore" is the largest economic activity in the country. Addressing the International Temples Convention & Expo (ITCX), Naidu said that the temple economy is an area where activities take place throughout the year. "With India's temple economy valued around Rs 6 lakh crore, I can say that compared to any other economic activity, this is the biggest. It happens 365 days a yeartemple darshan (visits) or temple town activities. That is the biggest activity. We are all involved in it," said Naidu. Noting that devotees are donating money for a particular cause, Naidu said that the money must be spent by their aspirations. "There is no doubt about it; any government has to abide by and do justice to this," he said, adding that fulfilling the aspirations of devotees is a must. Appreciating ITCX, the TDP supremo said the platform emphasises Artificial Intelligence integration, ...

The Bombay High Court on Monday sought the Maharashtra government's reply on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the Pandharpur Temples Act. In the petition filed in February this year, Swamy claimed the Maharashtra government had taken over the administration of the Pandharpur town's temples in an arbitrary manner. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor on Monday directed the government to file its affidavit and posted the matter for hearing on September 13. As per the plea, the state government through the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, had abolished all hereditary rights and privileges of ministrants and priestly classes for the governance and administration of the temples of Lord Vitthal and Rukmini in Pandharpur in the state's Solapur district. The law enabled the state government to control its administration and management of funds, the plea said. On Monday, another person Bheemach

The apex court upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of the temple

At the same time sale of liquor was coming down, resulting in reduced income to the state.