Devotees Continue Sending Offerings via Money Orders

Even though many people now use digital payments, some devotees still send money to the Tirumala temple using old-fashioned money orders.

This is part of a special program called Aseervachanam, where devotees get a special card and blessed rice (akshintalu) in the mail.

Over a lakh (100,000) devotees send money this way every year, adding up to about Rs 3 crore.

The temple also gets lots of donations in person and online.

The postal service helps send these special cards to the devotees.

Even though fewer people use money orders now than before, many still do because they can't visit the temple but want to show their devotion.