Sanwaliya Seth Temple Receives ₹31.17 Crore in Offerings, Including Gold, Silver and Foreign Currency
Chittorgarh: The counting of offerings from the donation box at the Shri Sanwaliya Seth Temple in Mewar was completed on Thursday, revealing cash worth ₹23.58 crore. The temple also received 930 grams of gold, more than 92 kg of silver and foreign currency from 19 countries.
The donation box was opened on October 9, and the counting process was completed in five rounds. According to the final figures released by the temple board, the total offerings reached ₹31.17 crore after including donations received through the offering room, money orders, online payments and other sources.
Total Offerings Cross ₹31 Crore
The donation box contained ₹23,58,44,818 in cash. In addition, the temple received ₹7,59,47,311 through money orders, online donations and other offerings.
With these amounts combined, the total offerings received by the temple stood at ₹31,17,92,129.
930 Grams of Gold and 92 Kg of Silver
Along with cash, a significant quantity of gold and silver was found in the donation box and offering room.
The temple received 930 grams and 100 milligrams of gold, along with 92 kg, 242 grams and 320 milligrams of silver.
Kishan Pichholiya, state general secretary of the Shri Rajasthan Sarafa Association, estimated the value of the gold at around ₹1.40 crore and the silver at approximately ₹2 crore.
First Round Alone Yielded ₹9.35 Crore
The donation box was opened on October 9, on the occasion of Chaturdashi in the Krishna Paksha of the Ashwin month. The first round of counting was conducted on the same day and yielded ₹9,35,65,100.
Counting did not take place on October 10 due to Saturday and Amavasya, or the new moon day. The process was also paused on October 11 because it was Sunday.
The subsequent rounds recorded the following amounts:
- October 12: ₹5,94,35,000 in the second round.
- October 13: ₹6,10,12,000 in the third round.
- October 14: ₹1,74,10,000 in the fourth round.
- October 15: ₹44,22,718 in the fifth and final round.
After four rounds, the counted amount stood at ₹23,14,22,100. The final round brought the total cash from the donation box to ₹23,58,44,818.
Currency from 19 Countries Found
Foreign currency from several countries was also found in the offerings. According to the temple board, the currencies included those from Kuwait, Qatar, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Bhutan, Canada, Thailand, Nepal, Jordan, Rwanda, Korea, Georgia, Ghana, England, Oman, Australia, Singapore and China, along with currencies from African countries.
The Indian value of the foreign currency was estimated at approximately ₹2,15,700.
The foreign currency reflects the offerings made by devotees from different parts of the world who visit or support the temple.
Counting Completed in the Presence of Temple Officials
The final round of counting began after the Rajbhog Aarti on Thursday. The process was completed in the presence of Shri Sanwaliya Ji Temple Board chairman Hazari Das Vaishnav.
Temple board member Pawan Tiwari, first administrative officer Rahul Dhakad and second administrative officer Rajendra Singh were also present. Officials and board members supervised the counting process across all five rounds.
With the completion of the counting, the temple board released the final figures for the cash, precious metals, foreign currency and other offerings received.
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