INDIA, January 31, 2016 (The Hindu): The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Saturday has approved its annual budget for the year 2016-17 with an estimated revenue of US$394.5 million.
For the first time in the history of the TTD, the income derived from the temple Hundi by way of offerings is put at Rs. 1,010 crore (US$148.8 million), surpassing the one thousand crore mark. The second major source of income is Interest on investments with the estimates being pegged at $114.7 million.
The TTD also expects an income from the sales of special entry darshan tickets, prasadams, human hair, choultry receipts, and arjithas seva tickets.