Eleven major temples under Karnataka’s Muzrai department have collected over ₹602 crore in donations during 2025-26, nearly ₹45 crore more than the previous year. After all expenditures, the temples saved ₹70.43 crore.
Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Dakshina Kannada district continues to receive the highest collection among all temples, with ₹168 crore—nearly ₹12 crore more than the previous year. Of this amount, temple management spent ₹85 crore on various rituals, staff salaries, and maintenance.
Male Mahadeshwara Temple in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district received the second-highest donations with ₹118 crore, though slightly lower than the previous year’s ₹123 crore. Trustees spent only ₹16 crore of the total collection this year.
Except for the Male Mahadeshwara Temple, all others attached to the Muzrai department received higher donations than the previous year. Karnataka has 205 grade-A temples with annual income above ₹25 lakh, 193 grade-B temples earning above ₹5 lakh, and 34,168 grade-C temples with less than ₹5 lakh annual income.
Nagaratna Cholin, Muzrai tahsildar at Renukadevi Yellamma Temple (fifth highest collector), credited the Shakti scheme’s free bus service for women with vastly increasing footfall. “Earlier, only one section was visited. After the scheme, people from across society are coming. Women use saved money to give offerings,” she said.
Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy confirmed all donations were spent on temple development and rituals, with not a single paisa diverted for other purposes.
This surge reflects devotees’ deep faith in Sanatana Dharma’s sacred institutions.
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