Mysuru: The hundi collection at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill stands at Rs. 24.09 crore in 2016-2017. Interestingly, when the hundis were opened in March this year, Rs. 3.3 lakh in demonetised currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 were found.
In 2014-15, Rs. 18.33 crore was collected as revenue while Rs. 21.74 crore was collected in 2015-2016. The collection in 2016-2017 had gone up by Rs. 2.35 crore when compared to 2015-2016. On an average, 2,000 devotees visit the temple every day and the footfalls jump to more than 10,000 during festivals and holidays.
