Category: Temple Economy

Temples Lose Crores Of Revenue During Covid-19 Lockdown

Temples Lose Crores Of Revenue During Covid-19 Lockdown

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The ongoing lockdown in the country, which has affected many sectors, has not spared temples in Tamil Nadu as well, with the places of worship suffering revenue losses running into crores of Rupees by way of “hundiyal” offerings. The temples have no other means to augment revenues since their doors have been closed for darshan to the public since March 24 when the Tamil Nadu government affected a lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus. Not withstanding the present fiscal position, some of the “major” temples which always meet the needs of the less income-generating temples may be burdened to shell out an additional amount to manage the other temples. The Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple, Sri Kapaleswarar temple, and VadapalaniRead More …

Temple economy effected by corona virus in India

Temple economy effected by corona virus in India

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From Flowers to Insence Tens of thousands of people work at the bottom of India’s so-called temple economy, which is worth an estimated $40 billion and includes people selling everything from flowers to oil lamps to images of Hindu gods. The vast majority form part of the informal sector that makes up about 90% of India’s total workforce, meaning they are not protected by labor laws. Their livelihoods are at risk from a complete three-week shutdown imposed by the government on Tuesday to stem the spread of the coronavirus after the deaths of nine people. He said the economies that surround them had grown in recent decades, warning of a major hit to people’s livelihoods as they were closed. “EvenRead More …