Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Receives Record Donations
The Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, India, has received a lot of donations and visitors this year.
From January to mid-December, the temple earned over Rs 107 crore from donations and ticket sales.
This includes a lot of gold and silver, worth over Rs 13 crore.
More than 5.5 crore people have visited the temple this year, and even more are expected before the end of the year.
The new Mahakal Mahalok corridor has made the temple more popular, attracting bigger crowds and more donations.
People are giving money, gold, silver, and buying tickets for quick visits and special offerings.
The temple's administrator is very happy with the support and says it shows the strong faith of the devotees.
Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple earned over Rs 107 crore from donations and ticket sales this year.
Donations included 592.366 kg of silver and 1,483.621 grams of gold, valued at over Rs 13 crore.
Total income for 2023 is nearly Rs 1 billion, Rs 15 crore more than last year.
Over 5.5 crore devotees visited the temple from January 1 to December 15, with 6 lakh expected between December 25 and January 31.
The new Mahakal Mahalok corridor has significantly increased the temple's appeal and visitor numbers.
- Who
- Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
- What
- Record donations and devotee visits
- When
- January 1 to December 15, 2023
- Where
- Ujjain, India
- Why
- Increased faith and new construction (Mahakal Mahalok corridor)
- Total Income (2023)
- Rs 107 crore
- Gold Donated
- 1,483.621 grams
- Silver Donated
- 592.366 kilograms
- Value of Gold/Silver
- Rs 13 crore
- Total Devotees (2023)
- 5.5 crore
- Expected Devotees (Dec 25 - Jan 31)
- 6 lakh
- Daily Devotees (Normal Days)
- 1.20 lakh
- Daily Devotees (Weekends)
- 1.5 to 1.75 lakh
