SABARIMALA: The aggregate revenue of Lord Ayyappa temple here during the three weeks ended on December 6 stood at `83 crore as against `70 crore during the corresponding period in the last pilgrimage season, showing an increase of `13 crore.Of the total income, the earning from the sale of aravana prasadam stood at `36.20 crore during the period under review in contrast to `30.48 crore in the same period during the last pilgrimage season.
Hundi collection during the first three weeks of the ongoing pilgrimage season stood at `29.49 crore as against `22.80 crore in the corresponding period in the last pilgrimage season.
Income from the appam prasadam during the period under review came to `6.38 crore in contrast to `5.95 crore in the same period in the previous pilgrimage season.