"A meeting of the Shirdi Sansthan trustees was held here on Wednesday in which it was decided to implement the scheme on a trial basis for three months," a trustee told reporters.
The common man, who stands in a queue for the darshan, won't have to pay and the decision would only affect those visiting on VIP passes, he said.
Around 50,000 devotees visit the temple daily. The number doubles during the weekend. The meeting, attended by state law and judiciary minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Sansthan chief Jayant Sasane, proposed Rs 500 for kakad arti and Rs 250 for dhoop arti, the trustee said.
(Published 28 January 2010, 04:26 IST)
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