Hasanamba Temple doors closed

The doors of Hasanamba Temple in Hassan were closed on Sunday. With this, the Hasanamba festival that began on October 24 came to an end. The temple is open to devotees only during the annual festival.

The doors of Hasanamba Temple in Hassan were closed on Sunday. With this, the Hasanamba festival that began on October 24 came to an end. The temple is open to devotees only during the annual festival.

Hundreds of people from different parts of India visited the temple. Among the devotees were elected representatives, senior officers, cine stars and seers of various mutts.

The Hassan district administration had made arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival. The administration came under attack for inconvenience caused to devotees who stood in queues for hours before getting a chance to have darshana of the deity.

Elected representatives and senior officers of Hassan district administration were present when the doors were closed.

According to an estimation, more than 19 lakh people visited the temple during the festival.

The revenue collected by the administration by selling special entry tickets and prasada crossed ₹9.6 crore. This is the highest amount collected in a year in recent years.

The administration had introduced special entry tickers worth ₹300 and ₹1,000 for devotees.