Contributing significantly to the development of the economy of Uttar Pradesh, the Ayodhya Ram Temple generated a total annual income of more than 700 crore, passing the incomes of other big temples like Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Temple.
Ayodhya Ram Temple: The Pran-pratishta ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Temple was held on January 22, 2024 and the temple was opened to the public on 22nd of January. Following all the rituals, there was a huge wave of tourists and devotees who thronged to Ayodhya to witness the grand Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya. Talking about the number of devotees who have visited the temple, various reports have claimed that more than 13 crore devotees and tourists visited Ayodhya since its inauguration, generating a huge annual income of Rs 700 crore. Here are all the details regarding the amount and also how much amount are the other temples of the country generating.
Contributing significantly to the development of the economy of Uttar Pradesh, the Ayodhya Ram Temple generated a total annual income of more than 700 crore, surpassing the incomes of other big temples like Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Temple. Here is a list of top 8 income-generating temples of India.
Top 7 earning temples of India
| Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple | Andhra Pradesh | 1500-1650 crores |
| Padmanabhaswamy Temple | Kerala | 750-800 crores |
| Golden Temple | Punjab | 650 crores |
| Vaishno Devi Temple | Jammu and Kashmir | 600 crores |
| Shirdi Sai Temple | Maharashtra | 500 crores |
| Jagannath Temple, Puri | Orissa | 400 million |
| Akshardham Temple | New Delhi | 200-250 crores |
| Somnath Temple | Gujarat | 150-200 crores |
Ayodhya Ram temple head priest Mahant Das passes away
Mahant Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, died at a hospital here on Wednesday. The 85-year-old was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) earlier this month after he suffered a brain stroke.
“Satendra Das ji, chief Priest of Ram Mandir Ayodhya, breathed his last today. He was admitted in HDU (High Dependency Unit) of neurology ward on February 3 with stroke in critical condition,” the hospital said.
Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said it was an irreparable loss to the spiritual world.
“The demise of great Ram bhakt and chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Shri Ayodhya Dham Acharya Shri Satyendra Kumar Das Ji Maharaj, is extremely sad and an irreparable loss to the spiritual world. Humble tributes! I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed soul in his feet and give strength to the bereaved disciples and followers to bear this immense loss.”
(With inputs from agencies)
