LUCKNOW, June 17 -- Amid the ongoing debate over donations to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, financial details presented by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust show it received donations worth Rs.82.78 crore between April 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026. The figures were placed before the Trust's executive committee during its meeting in Ayodhya on March 21.

The disclosures come at a time when allegations regarding temple donations are being discussed publicly, though no official confirmation has been issued regarding those claims.

According to the Trust, devotees contributed Rs.54.79 crore through donation boxes installed at the Ram Mandir, while Rs.18.88 crore was received through cash counters at the temple premises. Online dona...