By our Religious Correspondent
Thiruvananthapuram, July 08 (IVC) There was a considerable increase in the income of the various Devaswoms’ in the State for the last years, according to official sources.
The income of the Guruvayur Devaswom had gone up to Rs 485,57,36,010.92 during the financial year 2023-24 from Rs 315,68,34,298.55 for the 2019-20. The income of the Travancore Devaswom Board had a hike of Rs 691,13, 94,855 during the fiscal 2023-24 from Rs 570,67,45,190 in 2019-20. The income of the Malabar Devaswom Board touched to Rs 8,16,97,935 during the financial year 2023-24 as against Rs 4,07,89,912 in 2019-20, the sources added. The income of the Cochin Devaswom Board touched to Rs 228,86,07,857 in 2022-23 from Rs 150,59,34,224 during 2018-19, the sourcese said.
The increase in Devaswoms’ income had a relief for the State Government which was undergoing a financial stringency The government had granted Rs 90 crore in 2020-21 to the Travancore Devaswo Board .But government had to pay to the devaswom only Rs 16 lakhs during the fiscal 2023-24.
The government had granted Rs 25 crore to the Cochin Devaswom Board in the fiscal 2020-21 and by 2022-23 no funds required for the Devaswom from the government. The Guruvayur Devaswom needed no financial assistance from Government during the last five years, the sources added.
