Tirupati: The famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here netted a record cash collection of about Rs 5.73 crore on Rama Navami day on Sunday,
temple sources said.
This was about Rs 1.50 crore higher than the previous
highest collection received on January one this year, the
sources told PTI.
Besides cash offerings, the hundi (offering box) also
contained gold, silver and other precious offerings. However,
its value has not yet been ascertained, they said.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, April 01, 2012, 20:31