Goddess Pathibhara (File Photo)
A total of 5.5 million rupees was collected in offerings by the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, Taplejung during the past one month.
Devotees offered 5 million 570 thousand 880 rupees to Pathibhara Temple in the last one month, said the Committee. The amount collected has been deposited in various banks.
The Committee made public the details of the offerings collected between mid-February to mid-March. The Committee has been making public the details of offerings on the final day of every Nepali month, Prajin Hangbang, the Executive Director of Pathibhara Area Development Committee said.
Similarly, 17,912 domestic and foreign pilgrims visited Pathibhara Temple in the past one month, according to Hangbang.
With the weather getting warmer, the Pathibhara temple witnessed a surge in the number of devotees visiting the temple, of late.
Meanwhile, 178 tolas and 82 lals of gold and 298 tolas and 12 lals of silver collected from the Pathibhara temple have been put for auction, said the Committee.
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