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Foreign Currency Floods Sanvariya Seth Temple, Chittorgarh: 60 Nations Donate ₹5.9 million
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 03:35 PM
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In the past eight months, the Sanvariya Seth Temple in Mandafia, Chittorgarh, has received offerings of foreign currency from 60 countries, amounting to about ₹5.9 million.
The Sanvariya Seth Temple, located in the Mandafia area of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, has recorded a remarkable inflow of foreign currencies over the last eight months. Devotees have presented banknotes and coins from sixty different nations as part of their religious offerings.
According to temple records, the cumulative value of these foreign denominations reaches roughly five point nine million rupees (₹5.9 million). The contributions include a mix of widely circulated currencies such as the US dollar, Euro, British pound and less common notes from Asian and African economies.
Temple officials noted that the practice of accepting foreign money is not new, but the recent surge reflects growing awareness among worshippers about the temple’s open‑door policy for all forms of donation. They added that the funds will be utilized for temple maintenance, charitable activities and community welfare projects.
The phenomenon aligns with a broader trend observed in several Indian shrines where devotees offer foreign currency as a token of gratitude, often believing it brings additional auspiciousness to their prayers.
According to temple records, the cumulative value of these foreign denominations reaches roughly five point nine million rupees (₹5.9 million). The contributions include a mix of widely circulated currencies such as the US dollar, Euro, British pound and less common notes from Asian and African economies.
Temple officials noted that the practice of accepting foreign money is not new, but the recent surge reflects growing awareness among worshippers about the temple’s open‑door policy for all forms of donation. They added that the funds will be utilized for temple maintenance, charitable activities and community welfare projects.
The phenomenon aligns with a broader trend observed in several Indian shrines where devotees offer foreign currency as a token of gratitude, often believing it brings additional auspiciousness to their prayers.