India, June 30 -- The investigation into alleged irregularities in collection of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has put the shrine's finances under scrutiny.

Investigators examining the donation-counting process at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust told HT they have identified lapses in handling the cash - which, an HT analysis found, also differ from the processes employed by three other temple trusts in Uttar Pradesh.

According to financial records, Rs.82.78 crore was donated to the Ram temple between April 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026. The trust earned another Rs.138.03 crore as interest on bank deposits over the same period, taking its income to Rs.220.81 crore over the period.

So far, eight employees of the c...