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One Of India's Richest Temples, Just Got Richer

By - A Staff Writer | 23 Aug 2016 6:08 PM IST

Siddhivinayak Temple, a two century-old temple in Mumbai just raised Rs. 1.1 crores by auctioning off gold, offered by devotees.

 

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Siddhivinayak Temple, which reportedly has 170 kilograms of gold in its trust and had submitted about 50 kilos to the Indian government's Gold Monetisation Scheme, holds periodic auctions to liquidate the offerings.

 

 

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