Kashi Vishwanath Temple earns Rs 100 crore in 10 months, now eyes Rs 105 crore

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple, after earning over Rs 100 crore in 10 months of the current financial year, has set a new target of earning Rs 105 crore in 2023-24, reports Rajeev Dikshit. The temple authorities, along with setting a new target of earning, have also set the target of expenditure under different heads as Rs 40 crore and the fee of participation in aartis of the temple has also been increased. As per the new charges of the Mangla Aarti tickets, a devotee will have to pay Rs 500 while Rs 300 will be the price of each ticket for other aartis from March 1. At present, a devotee pays Rs 300 for participation in Mangla Aarti and Rs 180 for other aartis of the KV temple.The Board has also decided to introduce its own religious and cultural calendar.