Ram Mandir was opened for devotees on January 22, 2024 in Ayodhya. The unprecedented surge in the number of pilgrims and tourists paying homage to Lord Ram is setting new records daily.
In terms of yearly earnings, Ram Temple has surpassed well-known temples like the Golden Temple, Vaishno Devi, and Shirdi Sai Baba Temple to become India's third-highest revenue-generating religious shrine. Over 130 million pilgrims and visitors have come to Ayodhya since Ram Mandir was inaugurated last year. The temple's annual revenue has crossed Rs. 700 crore.
The quick development of Ayodhya is contributing significantly to the growth of the national economy as well as the economy of Uttar Pradesh. Between two and five lakh devotees and visitors arrive every day, making it difficult to provide smooth darshan and lodging. The Ram Temple is now in third place among India's top 10 religious places in terms of donations thanks to the spike in visitors.
The Mahakumbh Mela started on January 13 and will conclude on February 26. Many people visit Ram Mandir after visiting Mahakumbh. This has increased pressure on the temple’s management system as more that three lakh devotees come to temple to seek blessings of lord Ram.
More than one crore devotees have visited Ram Mandir since Mahakumbh Mela started. It is expected that devotees will continue to come to Ayodhya in large numbers till Mahashivratri. Prakash Gupta, in-charge of the Ram Mandir Trust office, has said that donations of more than Rs. 10 lakh are being made to the temple every day at the 10 donation counters of the trust. In January 2025 after the Mahakumbh started, donations of more than Rs. 15 crore were collected.
In terms of donations, Tirupati Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh ranks first among in India. Every year, donations worth Rs. 1500 crore to Rs. 1650 crore are given to this temple. Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala comes next on the list. Annual donations of Rs. 750 crore to Rs. 800 crore are given to this temple by devotees. Now, Ram Mandir has reached the third position and it is said that it has received donations of Rs. 700 crore in a year.