Temples seek funds for annadhanam scheme
The Hindu
Some temples have put up a common payment link on the website of HR&CE dept.
Temple administrations in the State have begun asking devotees to donate funds or groceries for annadhanam scheme through which over one lakh packets of food are being distributed daily to the needy in hospitals. With temples remaining shut for a large part of last year, many have run out of funds, including the allocation for annadhanam. “We have separate accounts for annadhanam scheme, general expenses and thiruppani (temple work) and have diverted funds from the general account to the annadhanam account to keep it running,” said an official in a major temple. In other temples, reserve funds kept in fixed deposits have been withdrawn to fund the distribution of food. A total of 754 temples offer annadhanam daily from 20 to around 5,000 people each.
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