MySuru: Although the low-locked Dasara celebration this year also, as many as 74,480 worshipers visited the Sri Chamundeshwari temple on the Bukit Chamundi between 7 and 15 October.
Revenue collection has increased fivefold at Rs 40.11 Lakh during Rs 6.6.
Lakh was collected last year after 9,825 discussed the temple.
According to the source, around 1,500 worshipers visited the temple on October 7 during the first day of Navaratri, followed by 1,503 on October 8, 2.735 on October 9 8,463 at 10, 13,450 at 11, 8,707 at 13 and 5,307 on the celebration of the Puja Ayudha.
The highest number of worshipers of 20,703 visited the temple during the Vijayadashami celebration on October 15.
The number of visitors has increased gradually from the last three months with a stable increase in income due to restrictions related to Covid-19 rejected by the government.
When tourist flow to Mysuru also increased, visitors to the temple also increased.
Many people from the Mysuru area visited the hill temple with lucky days such as full moon days and new months after the temple reopened.
When Dasoha Bhavan for bulk eating was opened on the hills, this temple attracted a large number of visitors, said source.
Chamundeshwari Temple Executive Officer Yathiraj told TII that despite the tight Covid-19 protocol and low Dasara celebration, more worshipers visited the temple during the previous year.
“Like the Covid-19 vaccine has been given to the large population, fear has diminished among people and many visiting the temple this year.
The temple is decorated with flowers like every year this year.
The temple’s authority has deployed many staff to control The crowd and to check Covid security measures.
Many worshipers continue to visit the temple even after Vijayadashami celebrations, “he said.