Archive · 2 Sep 2026
₹4-Crore Ram Temple Cheque Bounces With Just ₹3 Available
A woman gave the temple a cheque for ₹4 crore.
When the bank checked, her account reportedly had only ₹3.
Because there was not enough money, the cheque was returned unpaid.
She had also given the temple a real donation of ₹10,000.
She wanted the large donation to help temple workers.
The Trust did not give her the written promise she requested.
The Trust and the woman are now discussing what to do.
The bank may ask her why she wrote such a large cheque.
Reports disagree about whether she was from Chennai or Coimbatore.
A ₹4-crore cheque given to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was returned unpaid because the linked account reportedly held only ₹3.
The donor, described as being from Chennai in one report and Coimbatore in another, separately donated ₹10,000 to the temple.
She reportedly wanted written assurance that the ₹4 crore would be spent exclusively on facilities for temple workers.
The Trust did not provide that undertaking and is discussing the matter with the donor, while the bank plans to seek an explanation.
The temple reportedly receives ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore monthly, and about ₹22 crore from previously returned fundraising cheques remains to be recovered.
- Who
- A woman identified in reports as being from Chennai or Coimbatore, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, and the bank handling the cheque.
- What
- A ₹4-crore donation cheque was returned unpaid because the account reportedly contained only ₹3; the donor also gave ₹10,000 separately.
- When
- The incident was reported recently; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The donation was intended for the temple in Ayodhya; the donor was reported as being from Chennai in one article and Coimbatore in another.
- Why
- The donor wanted written assurance that the money would be used exclusively for temple-worker facilities, but the Trust did not provide that undertaking.
Donor’s Requested Conditions
Trust and Banking Response
Use of the proposed donation
Donor’s Requested Conditions
The donor reportedly wanted a written assurance that the ₹4 crore would be used exclusively for facilities benefiting temple workers.
Trust and Banking Response
The Trust did not provide the requested undertaking and is discussing the matter with the donor.
Returned cheque
Donor’s Requested Conditions
The articles do not state the donor’s explanation for issuing the cheque despite the account reportedly holding only ₹3.
Trust and Banking Response
The bank plans to seek an explanation for the high-value cheque, while the Trust has reportedly chosen discussions rather than immediate escalation.
- Cheque amount
- ₹4 crore
- Reported account balance
- ₹3
- Separate donation
- ₹10,000
- Monthly temple donations
- Reportedly ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore
- Earlier returned cheques
- Nearly ₹100 crore initially bounced during the 2020 Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan
- Amount still pending recovery
- About ₹22 crore
- Bank response
- The bank is reportedly preparing to seek an explanation from the donor
