‘No change in abhishekam ticket price in Kanipakam’
Kanipakam, October 7: After the outbreak of furore over hike in abhishekam ticket price in Kanipakam Ganesh temple, Endowments department announced that the present rates will continue and there is no hike in the price.
It should be reminded here that all of a sudden, panchamrutha abhishekam at Varasidhi Vinayaka Swamy temple in Kanipakam was increased from Rs 700 to Rs 5,000. Devotees and Trust Board chairman and members also severely opposed this.
Endowments officials said that the abhishekam ticket price was not increased and the present rate Rs 700 will continue. They said that a few temple staff has released a document with opinions over increase the price due to lack of awareness. They said that action will be taken against them.
Kanipakam Temple EO Suresh Babu denied the reports of price hike of abhishekam ticket price. He clarified that prices of all puja tickets at the temple will remain the same.