https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=737238 Kukke Subramanya temple in Karnataka is the richest temple in the state with 98.92 crore last year. Priests are paid only Rs. 96 a month. Temple has 15 staff 4 priests, an assistant priest, Purohits and assistants.

the Dakishna payment or service allowance( based on puja charges) which was offered to the Lord by devotees has been stopped ever since the lockdown. Executive Officer sent an proposal to the commissioner of HECI to disburse 4.21 lakh for April 2020 and 5.19 lakh for May 2020.

But the temple has yet to be informed of this proposal to the priests as of June 2020.Muzrai Minister mentioned that 5000 Rs was disbursed to priests on temporary basis. But is it enough since there is no dakishna amount or service allowance for the priests? #FreeHinduTemples