Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Vemulawada Temple Plans Digital Payments for Devotee Services
The Vemulawada temple wants to make paying easier for devotees.
It plans to accept digital payments for rituals and other services.
The temple will use QR codes and card-payment machines.
A trial has started at the protocol office.
If the trial works well, the system may be added to other temple departments after a week.
Most payments are currently made with cash.
This sometimes makes devotees search for an ATM.
The temple earns about ₹100 crore each year from services such as bookings, lodging, and laddu sales.
Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple will introduce digital payments for services and rituals.
QR-code scanners and point-of-sale machines will be installed after discussions with bankers.
The system is being tested at the protocol office and may expand after a week if successful.
Most temple transactions are currently cash-based, requiring some devotees to find ATMs.
The temple earns about ₹100 crore annually, with kodemokku generating roughly ₹18 crore.
- Who
- The Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple authorities, led by executive officer L. Rama Devi.
- What
- The temple is introducing QR-code and point-of-sale digital payment facilities for services and rituals.
- When
- The process is underway; expansion to other departments may follow one week after the trial if successful.
- Where
- Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada, beginning at the protocol office.
- Why
- To make transactions more convenient for devotees and reduce the need for cash payments.
- Temple
- Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada
- Digital facilities
- QR-code scanners and point-of-sale machines
- Trial location
- Protocol office
- Annual temple revenue
- Around ₹100 crore
- Highest-earning service
- Kodemokku, generating about ₹18 crore annually
- Guest house revenue
- Approximately ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore annually
- Current payment pattern
- Most transactions are conducted in cash, except philanthropists’ donations