Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Dham, other than boosting financial system of commerce and tourism sectors within the metropolis with improve in footfall of devotees from throughout the globe following its opening by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2021, has additionally made its contribution in strengthening the monetary situation of many ladies.
Busy in making ready ‘laddus’ bought as ‘prasad’ of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, a bunch of ladies explains how the KV Dham got here like a blessing for them. Led by Sunita Jaiswal, who leads Bela Papad Self Assist Group, the ladies stated, “When our group of eight ladies was assigned to organize the ‘prasad’ of KV temple and promote it from the temple’s counters in 2019, every of us hardly used to earn as much as Rs 8,000 monthly by making ready 50-60 kg ‘laddus’ per day.”
However, with the opening of KV Dham in 2021 finish, not solely the amount of ‘prasad’ ready per day has gone above one quintal per day however the power of ladies making ready prasad on this group has additionally gone as much as 29, stated Sunita including that monthly revenue of every of them has gone over Rs 15,000.
The SHG group had been chosen to organize prasad for promoting by the then divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal and chief improvement officer Gaurang Rathi in 2019 after that they had known as many ladies SHGs and checked the standard of prasad ready by them, stated the temple’s chief govt officer Sunil Verma.
“The laddus ready by our SHG with pure ghee, wheat and gram flour, dry fruits, rose petals, hardened milk and different elements was discovered greatest after which we have been requested to ready the ‘prasad’ for Kashi Vishwanath Temple to promote it amongst devotees from 4 websites allotted by the temple administration”, stated Jaiswal.
Earlier, the area at KV Dham was restricted in and across the KV temple whereas footfall of devotees was additionally low, she stated including, by 2021 finish most 50 kg laddus may very well be bought in a day. However, after the opening of KV Dham by PM Narendra Modi in 2021 the sale of prasad laddus doubled up.
Per day manufacturing of laddus by the group has gone above over one quintal, stated Jaiswal. “As work load elevated, extra ladies have been added with our SHG. Now, 29 ladies are working in our workshop at Lehartara and the counters working for the sale of laddus within the temple,” she stated. On particular days like Mondays of Shrawan month, the demand of laddus goes as much as 125 kg whereas round 400 kg laddus have been bought as prasad on the event of Mahashivratri, she added.
Nevertheless, the temple’s contract with the SHG will expire quickly, the chances to have interaction the SHG are being explored. “The contract given to this SHG for making ready prasad will expire quickly”, stated Verma mentioning that temple administration is now planning to organize its personal prasad. Prospects are being explored to make sure how the ladies related to this SHG can be included within the new association, he added.
Busy in making ready ‘laddus’ bought as ‘prasad’ of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, a bunch of ladies explains how the KV Dham got here like a blessing for them. Led by Sunita Jaiswal, who leads Bela Papad Self Assist Group, the ladies stated, “When our group of eight ladies was assigned to organize the ‘prasad’ of KV temple and promote it from the temple’s counters in 2019, every of us hardly used to earn as much as Rs 8,000 monthly by making ready 50-60 kg ‘laddus’ per day.”
However, with the opening of KV Dham in 2021 finish, not solely the amount of ‘prasad’ ready per day has gone above one quintal per day however the power of ladies making ready prasad on this group has additionally gone as much as 29, stated Sunita including that monthly revenue of every of them has gone over Rs 15,000.
The SHG group had been chosen to organize prasad for promoting by the then divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal and chief improvement officer Gaurang Rathi in 2019 after that they had known as many ladies SHGs and checked the standard of prasad ready by them, stated the temple’s chief govt officer Sunil Verma.
“The laddus ready by our SHG with pure ghee, wheat and gram flour, dry fruits, rose petals, hardened milk and different elements was discovered greatest after which we have been requested to ready the ‘prasad’ for Kashi Vishwanath Temple to promote it amongst devotees from 4 websites allotted by the temple administration”, stated Jaiswal.
Earlier, the area at KV Dham was restricted in and across the KV temple whereas footfall of devotees was additionally low, she stated including, by 2021 finish most 50 kg laddus may very well be bought in a day. However, after the opening of KV Dham by PM Narendra Modi in 2021 the sale of prasad laddus doubled up.
Per day manufacturing of laddus by the group has gone above over one quintal, stated Jaiswal. “As work load elevated, extra ladies have been added with our SHG. Now, 29 ladies are working in our workshop at Lehartara and the counters working for the sale of laddus within the temple,” she stated. On particular days like Mondays of Shrawan month, the demand of laddus goes as much as 125 kg whereas round 400 kg laddus have been bought as prasad on the event of Mahashivratri, she added.
Nevertheless, the temple’s contract with the SHG will expire quickly, the chances to have interaction the SHG are being explored. “The contract given to this SHG for making ready prasad will expire quickly”, stated Verma mentioning that temple administration is now planning to organize its personal prasad. Prospects are being explored to make sure how the ladies related to this SHG can be included within the new association, he added.