Tirupati temple fetches Rs 7.5 crore in two weeks since lockdown pulled up

The highest single-day cash offering in the hundi was Rs 67 lakh on June 21 and the lowest Rs 37 lakh on June 17

The shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Hills, near here, has netted an income of Rs 7.5 crore in the last two weeks since the temple was re-opened on June 11.

The place of worship was shut during the Covid-19 lockdown and incurred a loss of Rs 500 crore.

The 'hundi' (offerings box) collection alone fetched about Rs 6 crore in cash as offering while the online sale of Rs 300 darshan tickets accounted for Rs 1.5 crore during the last 14 days, a temple official told PTI on Wednesday.

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