Hasanamba Jatre, held in Hassan every year has been received by devotees this year with unprecedented response — the number of visitors and temple revenue have crossed all records. About 28 lakh devotees visited Hasanamba Temple during this year’s festival, according to reports. Revenue from ticket sales and laddu prasada has crossed ₹26 crore so far.
Karnataka district in-charge minister K.M. Shivalingegowda released these figures on November 10, a report said. The temple public darshan will end at 6 pm on Tuesday (November 10), and this year’s annual festival will conclude then.
Revenue From Tickets and Laddu Sales
The temple has raked in revenue through online and offline special darshan tickets as well as laddu prasada sales. The ₹26 crore collection reported is testimony to the popularity of the annual festival and how many devotees travel to Hassan for the goddess’ darshan.
Earlier, temple administrative officer Jagadish Gangannavar said collections from ₹300 and ₹1,000 special darshan tickets along with laddu sales had crossed ₹19 crore (excluding hundi contributions). They expected the total revenue to increase further as more devotees arrived in the last days of the festival.
Devotee Footfall Expected to Set a New Record
The number of devotees visiting the temple this year is much higher than in past years. The administration had earlier said that between 28 lakh and 30 lakh visitors would come to the annual festival.
More than 26 lakh devotees visited the Hasanamba Temple last year and ticket sales, laddu prasada and hundi collections were around ₹25.6 crore (Rs 25.6 crore). This year too the festival has gathered a massive crowd again.
Public Darshan Concludes on November 10
The public darshan period ends at 6 pm on November 10. Devotees have continued to come in large numbers even during the last few days of the festival.
Hasanamba Jatre is one of the major religious events in Hassan. Devotees from Karnataka and other parts of the country come here for it every year. The temple opens its doors to the public only for a few days during the festival. It is thus an important occasion for devotees.
This year, around 28 lakh visitors and about ₹26 crore in revenue have been reported by the 2026 Hasanamba Jatre. Footfall and collections grew significantly (both up) this year.
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