Tirupati: The famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near Tirupati has earned a record amount of Rs 58.3 million in 'E-collections' during the last 17 months.

Temple sources said that cash collections from the 'E-Seva' system alone accounted for Rs 32.4 million. An amount of Rs 16.2 million was received from all over the world through 'E-hundi', while Rs 8.7 million was collected through 'E-accommodation'.

These three services were introduced in April 2002, the sources said.

Under the 'E-Seva' system, devotees could make online booking of various tickets to participate in various rituals. For 'E-Seva' and 'E-accommodation', people could book through the Internet by submitting details of their passports or credit cards. Their contributions would be duly acknowledged with a computerised printout of a receipt, the sources said.

PTI