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This Article is From Dec 15, 2011

Sabarimala revenue touches Rs 77.72 crore

Sabarimala revenue touches Rs 77.72 crore
Sabrimala: The total revenue earnings at Lord Ayyappa temple during the period ended December 13 stood at 77.72 crore as against 58.78 crore during the corresponding period in the last pilgrimage season.

Revealing this, Travancore Devaswom Board president M Rajagopalan Nair said that the increase in the revenue was mainly because of around 20 per cent increase in the arrival of pilgrims during the ongoing season.

Of the total revenue, the income from aravana sales stood at 33.68 crore during the period under review as against 24.25 crore in the same period last season.

The hundi collection came to 26.64 crore during the period under review in contrast to 21.65 crore during the corresponding period last season.

The income from the sales of appam stood at 7.25 crore as against 5.30 crore, he said.

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