On the day of Shivratri, devotees have offered cash offerings of Rs.
On the day of Shivratri, the offerings made by the devotees who came to worship at the Galeshwar Shivalaya temple from dawn to dusk were counted on Thursday morning in the Rohover of local leaders, mothers' groups, police, priests and fund officials, said Ram Bahadur Baniyan, Office Secretary of Galeshwar Area Development Fund.
A large number of devotees came to the temple from Baglung, Mustang, Parbat, Kaski besides the district. Devotees who come to the temple every day on Shivratri, Valachartudashi, and Mondays make cash offerings of more than 80 lakh rupees annually.
Galeshwar Shivalaya Area Development Fund has stated that the offering is the day after the worship and the remaining time is calculated on the last day of every month and deposited in the bank on the same day.
income is spent on temple management staff, priests, cleaning staff, Bhanse of senior citizen ashram, Vedavidyashram culture school in Kaligand and some amount is spent on social works such as construction of footpaths, drinking water, street lights, installation of CC cameras on roads, construction of religious library and the remaining amount is deposited in various bank accounts of the fund.
"The devotees who come to visit Galeshwar Shivalaya temple on Shivratri, Valachartudashi, Monday and daily earn 40-45 lakhs annually and 80 lakhs more annually as interest from fixed savings of funds in various banks," said Madhav Regmi, president of Galeshwar Area Development Fund, "35-40 lakhs are spent annually on priests, staff, maintenance and social responsibility.
