During the Chaitra Dashain festival, a total of NPR 4.263 million in donations was collected at the Kalika Bhagwati Temple. This amount was raised throughout the duration of the Navaratri period.
Compared to last year, this year saw an increase of over NPR 200,000 in donations. Kumar Khadka, the chairman of the Kalika Guthi Management Committee, informed that over 700,000 visitors came to the historic Baglung Kalika Temple during the Chaitra festival.
He added, “On the main day of Chaitra Dashain, we had the highest number of devotees and donations ever collected. On Ashtami, more than 300,000 devotees visited, and traffic management was a major challenge that day.”
The Baglung Kalika Temple observes special poojas on the day of Dashain, as well as on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Revenue is also generated from offerings of rice, goats, and chicken heads.
