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Pathibhara Temple collects over Rs 3.1 million in offerings in a month

According to details made public by the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, devotees offered a total of Rs 3.11 million at the temple during the month.
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By REPUBLICA

TAPLEJUNG, March 15: The Pathibhara Temple—also known as Mukkumlung—collected more than Rs 3.1 million in offerings during the month of Falgun (mid-February to mid-March) .



According to details made public by the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, devotees offered a total of Rs 3.11 million at the temple during the month.


Executive Director Prajina Hangbang said the offerings made by pilgrims at the temple are collected by committee staff in the presence of the Nepal Police.


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The collected donations are sealed in secure bags with official stamps and transported from the temple premises to Fedi. After being stored there for about a week, the funds are taken to the committee’s office in Phungling, the district headquarters.


At the office, the offerings are counted daily under police supervision and CCTV surveillance before being deposited in a bank, the committee said.


According to the published data, 18,652 pilgrims visited Pathibhara Temple for worship during Falgun. The temple is one of Nepal’s prominent religious and tourist destinations, attracting thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad throughout the year.


 


 

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