Srisailam Temple Hundi Yields ₹4.22 Crore in 32 Days, Plus 75 g Gold, 2.9 kg Silver and 11 Foreign Currencies

Counting of the hundis at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple in Srisailam ended on Monday. Offerings over 32 days yielded ₹4,22,29,240 in cash. The Hans India said the count covered September 24 to October 25.

The offerings

• Cash: ₹4.22 crore.
• Gold ornaments: 75.3 g.
• Silver items: 2.9 kg.
• Foreign currency: 417 US dollars, 65 UAE dirhams, 60 British pounds, 100 Canadian dollars, 25 euros, 10 Saudi riyals, 10 New Zealand dollars, 2 Singapore dollars, 2 Malaysian ringgit, 10 Egyptian pounds, 1 Omani rial and 500 baisa.

Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao and board chairman Ramesh Naidu oversaw the count. Deputy EO S. Chandrasekhar, staff and Siva Sevaks took part.

The currency list points to devotees visiting from many countries. Karthika Masam begins in the second week of November.