Rs 100 Crore cheque offered at a temple, but only Rs 17 in account.

Man donates Rs 100 Cr in Donations to the temple. News Source: Twitter, Wikimedia Commons

A mysterious check worth Rs 100 crore was found at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. As temple authorities counted this year’s hundi collections on August 23, the check was discovered.

Temples have hundis where devotees can donate money or other valuables… There was no date on the check, but it was written on an account with a balance of just 17 rupees..

As soon as the unusual find was discovered, Trinadh Rao was notified. To verify the check, he immediately contacted the Kotak Bank branch at MVP colony… Boddepalli Radhakrishna’s account was drawn on the cheque, according to the bank. Radhakrishna, however, only earns around Rs 10,000 a month as a daily wage labourer..

Now, temple authorities are tracking down the devotee named Radhakrishna to find out why he left the check… Also, During the past 16 days, the hundi offerings from the devotees amounted to Rs 1.49 crore, according to the numbers released on Wednesday by the temple authorities itself… Also, a large amount, Nearly 80 grams of gold and 10 kilograms of silver, were also included in the offerings..

Visakhapatnam has been buzzing with excitement and speculation about the mysterious Rs 100 crore cheque.. It has been referred to as a genuine offering by a wealthy devotee, while others regard it as a hoax..

There has been no conclusion reached by the temple authorities yet as they are still investigating the matter.. In spite of this, the incident has undoubtedly brought a lot of attention to the Simhachalam temple and also in the forefront of the public’s engagement..

Temple Simhachalam Details

There are many important temples in Andhra Pradesh, but the Simhachalam temple is one of the most important.. The temple is dedicated to Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, who is a form of Vishnu.. A popular tourist destination in Visakhapatnam, the temple is located on a hilltop… Donations to temples are traditionally made through the hundi.. A devotee can drop money or other valuables into the box, which is placed in a public area, and the box is placed in the sight of everyone.. The hundi collections support Temple activities and hundi collections.

It is very rare for a cheque of Rs 100 crore to be seen donated in the temple, which is an unusual occurrence… Radhakrishna’s motive for leaving the check is unclear, but it’s possible he was trying to make a donation to the temple in hopes that it would be accepted as payment… In the coming days, temple authorities will likely release more information about the matter… Even so, there is no doubt that people in Visakhapatnam and throughout the country have been fascinated by the incident.

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