Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (MS)
Sullia, Apr 7: Mahatobara Kukke Sri Subramanya Temple has emerged as the top income generating temple in Karnataka for the 13th consecutive year. The temple reported an income of Rs 146.01 crore for the fiscal 2023-24. Last year, the income of the temple was Rs 123 crore.
Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple stood second with an income of Rs 68.23 crore while Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple earned Rs 30.73 crore, Savadathi Renuka Yellamma Temple Rs 25.80 crore, Mandarti Durgaparameshwari Temple Rs 15.27 crore, Huligemma Devi Temple of Koppal Rs 16.29 crore and Ghati Subramanya Temple Rs 13.65 crore. Banashankari Temple of Bengaluru earned an income of Rs 11.37 crore.
The source of income of temples is from contracts, produce from the temple farms, rent from commercial and lodging, offertory services, vow services, grant and permanent services.
Counting of the total income has already been completed for all the Muzrai temples of the state. Now, the division of income from service and offertory is being carried out and the same will be known in another two days.
In 2006-07, Kukke Temple generated an income of Rs 19.76 crore. In 2007-08 the figure jumped to Rs 24.44 crore and the temple became the richest in Karnataka. Since then it has retained the top spot.