Elderly woman donates ₹1 lakh for ‘annadana’
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She ekes out a residing by begging in entrance of Sri Guru Narasimha Temple at Saligrama
A 65-year-old woman who was eking out a residing by begging in entrance of Sri Guru Narasimha Temple at Saligrama city in Udupi district stunned everybody on Thursday when she donated ₹1 lakh in direction of ‘annadana’ on the temple.
Ashwathamma, a local of Kanchugod village off fishing city Gangolli in neighbouring Kundapura taluk, was seen nearly day by day close to the Guru Narasimha and Anjaneya temples at Saligrama. Fondly referred to as “Ajji” by devotees visiting the temple, she used to spend her nights in an enclosure meant to maintain the temple’s boat subsequent to the kalyani. Having misplaced her husband and daughter, she often visits her grandchildren at Kanchugod, in accordance with temple authorities.
Newly elected temple managing committee member K. Ananta Padmanabha Aithal, , advised The Puucho Ms. Ashwathamma needed to supply annadana for February 9 previous to her go to to Sabarimala. However, the temple administration advised her that the contribution can be saved as a deposit and the proceeds can be used for one-day annadana on the temple yearly.
The aged woman had additionally contributed round ₹7.5 lakh up to now to Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple close to Mangaluru and Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, amongst others as per her declare, Mr. Aithal stated. Following this, the temple administration has organized her evening keep contained in the temple complicated the place two safety guards too can be current to make sure Ms. Ashwathamma’s security, he added.
On Thursday, Ms. Ashwathamma handed over the quantity to temple supervisor Nagaraja Hande and Chief Priest Janardhana Adiga in entrance of the presiding deity.
