The PADT and Guthi Sansthan jointly offered dakshina (donation amount money to be given on religious function) and delicious food items to them before their departure.[break]
The holy persons visiting the famous Hindu temple were categorised under five groups (Naga Baba, Nawanath Baba, Bairagi, Sanyasi and generals). Accordingly, they received between Rs. 251 to Rs. 1500 each from Guthi Sansthan while the PADT offered them between Rs. 151 to Rs. 751.
Although, it was the sole responsibility of the Guthi Sansthan to make offering to the holy persons visiting the temple on the occasion of the Mahasivaratri, the PADT also started giving dakshina to them, following their complaints that money provided by the Guthi Sansthan was not as per their expectations, said Ramesh Upreti of Shivaratri Main Celebration Committee.
According to the PADT, around 4,500 sadhus and santas from different parts in the country and from Andra Pradeh, Tamil Nadu, Illahabad and Benaras of India visited the temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri. Some of them returned to their destination on Monday.
This year´s Mahashivaratri Festival was observed on March 10.
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