<p>A large number of demonetised notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination were found in the donation box (hundi) at Shree Dodda Ganapathi temple, Basavanagudi, when the counting of donations began on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The temple authorities said there was a total collection of Rs 25.92 lakh in the last three months. Out of this, Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 6.5 lakh were in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations, respectively.<br /><br />“The donations we receive are not unusual. On average, our collection is about Rs 26 lakh and above once in three months. In fact, the collection this time is less than the average, maybe because we counted them much earlier. There, of course, were wads of notes in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations,” a temple officer said.<br /><br />He said the counting was done in August last time. The collection was above Rs 26.5 lakh then, he said.<br /><br />The temple comes under the Muzrai Department. <br /><br />Meanwhile, additional deputy commissioner (Bengaluru Urban) Kantharaj, who is in charge of the Muzrai temples in the district, said that donation boxes of all the temples in government's control will be opened a week before December 30 when the banks and post offices will stop accepting the demonetised notes. <br /><br />This will be done to exchange all the donations made in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, he said.<br /> </p>
<p>A large number of demonetised notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination were found in the donation box (hundi) at Shree Dodda Ganapathi temple, Basavanagudi, when the counting of donations began on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The temple authorities said there was a total collection of Rs 25.92 lakh in the last three months. Out of this, Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 6.5 lakh were in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations, respectively.<br /><br />“The donations we receive are not unusual. On average, our collection is about Rs 26 lakh and above once in three months. In fact, the collection this time is less than the average, maybe because we counted them much earlier. There, of course, were wads of notes in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations,” a temple officer said.<br /><br />He said the counting was done in August last time. The collection was above Rs 26.5 lakh then, he said.<br /><br />The temple comes under the Muzrai Department. <br /><br />Meanwhile, additional deputy commissioner (Bengaluru Urban) Kantharaj, who is in charge of the Muzrai temples in the district, said that donation boxes of all the temples in government's control will be opened a week before December 30 when the banks and post offices will stop accepting the demonetised notes. <br /><br />This will be done to exchange all the donations made in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, he said.<br /> </p>
