Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam,

Basara(V&M), Nirmal District

Inspection Notes prepared as per the orders in

Memo.No.B1/4111/2023, dt:27.03.2023 by the
Commissioner, Endowments Department, Telangana
 Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam,
Basara(V&M), Nirmal District

I. Revenue

a. Hundials Income
Year Income
2014-2015 3,14,33,302-00
2015-2016 3,81,96,602-00
2016-2017 3,55,31,014-00
2017-2018 3,78,03,729-00
2018-2019 3,97,38,021-00
2019-2020 3,38,31,419-00
2020-2021 2,03,89,318-00
2021-2022 2,85,25,532-00
2022-2023 4,70,09,372-00

b. Sale of Prasadam
Year Income
2014-2015 2,72,92,840-00
2015-2016 3,00,36,010-00
2016-2017 3,66,05,700-00
2017-2018 4,28,11,555-00
2018-2019 4,51,66,405-00
2019-2020 4,51,95,490-00
2020-2021 1,95,80,330-00
2021-2022 3,73,20,420-00
2022-2023 5,54,69,100-00

c. Leases and Licenses

Year Agriculture Land Shops Income
Income
2014-2015 0 1,06,91,321-00
2015-2016 0 1,61,49,779-00
2016-2017 0 1,43,02,734-00
2017-2018 1,67,000-00 2,04,62,403-00
2018-2019 2,01,500-00 3,03,00,263-00
2019-2020 1,94,500-00 3,60,97,657-00
2020-2021 3,65,500-00 3,91,18,838-00
2021-2022 4,52,500-00 51,39,311-00
2022-2023 4,59,500-00 3,16,55,827-00
 d. Cottages and Choultries
Year Income
2014-2015 31,29,166-00
2015-2016 36,76,000-00
2016-2017 50,56,957-00
2017-2018 52,87,020-00
2018-2019 41,64,498-00
2019-2020 36,87,238-00
2020-2021 9,28,686-00
2021-2022 33,60610-00
2022-2023 66,72,798-00

e. Arjitha Sevas
Year Income
2014-2015 4,39,88,791-00
2015-2016 5,28,92,342-00
2016-2017 5,16,04,252-00
2017-2018 5,60,03,509-00
2018-2019 6,11,21,025-00
2019-2020 5,77,81,643-00
2020-2021 1,66,74,231-00
2021-2022 4,64,79,168-00
2022-2023 7,39,58,946-00

f. Assessable Income
Year Income
2014-2015 8,72,28,981-00
2015-2016 8,84,33,970-00
2016-2017 10,96,66,286-00
2017-2018 14,00,39,723-00
2018-2019 15,07,14,019-00
2019-2020 14,96,06,908-00
2020-2021 04,79,03,882-00
2021-2022 12,17,00,039-00

g. Gross Income
Year Income
2014-2015 14,55,52,509-00
2015-2016 17,71,31,975-00
2016-2017 18,57,89,824-00
2017-2018 21,42,47,667-00
2018-2019 22,95,80,769-00
2019-2020 19,45,39,359-00
2020-2021 12,18,26,158-00
2021-2022 30,86,83,966-00
2022-2023 59,90,94,507-00
 II. Source of Income
1. Arjitha Sevas

Details of seva Year Income

Abhishekam Rs.500/- 2014-2015 4,39,88,791-00
Aksharabhyasam Rs.150/- 2015-2016 5,28,92,342-00
Special Aksharabhyasam Rs.990/-
Kumkumarchana Rs.200/- 2016-2017 5,16,04,252-00
Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam Rs. 300/- 2017-2018 5,60,03,509-00
Nitya chandi homam Rs.1500/-
Suvarna pushparchana Rs.1116/- 2018-2019 6,11,21,025-00
Veda Ashirvachanam Rs.500/- 2019-2020 5,77,81,643-00
Mula Nakshatra Pooja Rs.10116/- 2020-2021 1,66,74,231-00
monthly once for one year
Annaprasana Rs.300/- 2021-2022 4,64,79,168-00
2022-2023 7,39,58,946-00
III. Facilities for Devotees
a.
1. There are 41 AC suits and 10 Dormitory halls and 90
Non AC rooms available for accommodation purpose
2. Free Darshanam
3. Provided Wheel Chairs – 4 (Wheel chairs for PH and old
age persons.)
4. Dress changing rooms at Godavari Ghat.
5. Free Bus Service is provided to Pilgrims from Basar
Railway Station to Godavari bathing ghats via Temple.
6. Providing Free Anna Prasadam to 400 pilgrims daily.

b.
1. Five (05) RO plants water purifies was donated by
DIVIS Laboratories, Hyderabad and Two(02) RO
plants water purifies was donated by Raju
Foundations Vishakhapatnam.
2. (4) Sulabh toilets provided to devotees in temple
area.
3. Arrangement of Temporary Q-lines, Water proof
pendals during Festival times.
4. Distribution of Milk and Biscuits, Water bottles to
the children comes for Aksharabhyasam during
Festive days
5. Wash rooms at temple complex and at Godavari
Ghat
6. Provided 20 Cement Benches under sheds for
pilgrims.
c.
1. Requested the Commissioner to permit for Four
(04) sulabh Toilets on BOT basis. (Three in temple
area and one at the Godavari Ghat)
2. Feeding Room is provided at Rs.150/-
Akshrabhyasa Mandapam.
3. Facility has been provided for booking of
accommodation and Seva tickets through T-App
Folio app and Mee seva respectively.
 IV. Prasadam
1. Distribution of Free Prasadam Daily (Inside the Temple)
i. Sira – 5 Kg (every alternate day)
ii. Pulihora – 5 kg (every alternate day)
2. Laddu – Daily for Sale Rs. 20/- (100 Grams)
3. Abhishekam Laddu – Daily for Sale Rs.100/- (500 Grams)
4. Pulihora Daily for Sale – Rs. 20/- (250 Grams)
5. Bellam Laddu – Rs. 20/- (80 Grams)

V. New Prasadam to be introduced

As per the oral instructions of the Commissioner,

Endowments Department Dittam for Ravva Laddu & Ravva Kesari
is prepared for approval, the same may be introduced for sale after
approval of Dittam as early as possible.

VI. Conduct of Poojas/ Sevas

1. Arjitha Sevas
a. Abhishekam Rs.500/-
b. Akshranhyasam Rs.150/-
c. Special Aksharabhyasam Rs.990/-
d. Kumkumarchana Rs.200/-
e. Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam Rs. 300/-
f. Nitya chandi homam Rs.1500/-
g. Pallaki seva Rs.
h. Suvarna pushparchana Rs.1116/-
2. Newly introduced sevas
a. Mula Nakshatra Pooja Rs.10116/- monthly once for one
year
b. Annaprasana Rs.300/-
c. Veda Ashirvachanam Rs.500/-

3. Ammavari Lockets are placed for sale for Rs.40/-(2.5grms) and

Rs.70/-(5 grms)

4. Temple Calenders are placed for sale for Rs.150/-

VII. Use of I.T

Facility has been provided for booking of accommodation and Arjitha

Seva tickets through T-App Folio app and Mee seva respectively.
 VIII. Virtual Poojas / Introducing New Poojas
1. Necessary arrangements made for conducting virtual
Pooja for National & International Pilgrims and the
following rates approved by the Competent Authority.
(L.Dis.No.B1/16902/2022, dt:06.01.2022 by the
Commissioner, Endowments Department, Telangana, Hyd)
S.No Name of the Seva International National Ticket
Ticket Rate rate
01 Sri Saraswathi Rs.2516/- Rs.1516/-
Suvarna (Including postal (Including postal
Pushparchana charges) charges)
02 Mula Nakshatram Rs.2516/- Rs.1516/-
(Sri Saraswathi Pooja (Including postal (Including postal
only one day) charges) charges)
03 Samavatsara Mula Rs.25116/- Rs.15116/-
Nakshtram Pooja (Including postal (Including postal
charges) charges)

2. Total 32 CCTV Cameras are installed for continuous

monitoring of inside and outside areas of the temple.
3. Head counting machine is installed at the entrance point.
 IX. Donor Mobilization

a. Completed

1. Five (05) RO plants water purifies was donated by DIVIS

Laboratories, Hyderabad and Two(02) RO plants water
purifies was donated by Raju Foundations
Vishakhapatnam.
2. Flower Decoration of the temple and Wall Posters printing
during Vasantha Panchami, Dasara Festivals
3. Distribution of Mineral water bottles, Biscuits and Milk to
the small kids come for Aksharabhyasam in Festive days.
4. Three (03) Steel Rice Hundials donated by Sri Sayanna,
Amoor

b. Proposed

1. GMR Group is ready to donate Silver HAMSA to

Ammavaru.
2. Donor is ready to donate the amount for
Re-construction of Sanctum Sanctorum and
Artha mandapam
3. Donor is ready to donate the amount for Gold
Thapadam to the temple.
4. 100 rooms choultry proposed by Donors Scheme
and estimation prepared for approval.
5. Proposals prepared for Free Annadanam for 500
pilgrims daily.
c. Jewellery

Donations of Gold & Silver to the Ammavaru collected and

kept safely in the Bank lockers.

X. Fixed Deposits

Details No.of FDRs Amount

Annadanam 100 11,59,00,950-00
Shashwata Pooja 62 4,37,28,233-00
Surplus Fund 33 18,11,52,833-00
Staff Pension Fund 19 4,62,70,495-00
LA Fund 2 2,16,537-00
 XI. Gold and Silver

a. Gold details
Certificate Date of Date of Gold Weight Rate of
Details Effective Maturity Kg-Grm-Mgrm Interest
Certificate no. 20.11.2021 20.11.2026 012-342-532 2.25% P.A
1002/M/02548,
dt:20.11.2021
(Non Cumulative)

b. Silver details

Quantity of Silver Remarks

Kgs-Grms-mgrms
646-302-000 Mixed Silver in the Mint for
Purification.

c. Gold

Archaka Possession 002-082-660

(Nitya Alankarana)
Bank/Temple Lockers 001-317-592
Total 003-400-252

d. Silver

Archaka Possession 054-244-000

(Nitya Alankarana)
Bank/Temple Lockers 174-902-000
Total 229-146-000
 XII. Maintenance of Records

Records pertaining to all sections of the Devasthanam are

maintained and stock registers of all sections are maintained.

a. Accounts (A- Section)

1. Cash Books
2. Income Ledger
3. Expenditure Ledger
4. Annadanam Cash Book
5. Annadanam Income Ledger
6. Annadanam Expenditure Ledger
7. Cheque withdraw Register
8. Vouchers
9. Contribution Register DCB
10. Staff Advance Register
11. Hundials Register
12. Pre- audit Register.
13. D.C.R

b. Administration Section (B- Section)

1. S.R’s
2. C.L Register
3. E.L Register
4. Marriage Advance Register
5. Vehicle Advance Register
6. House Building Advance Register

c. Central Store (C- Section)

1. Provision Stock Register
2. Laddu Preparation Stock Register
3. Pulihora Preparation Stock Register
4. Abhishekam Laddu Stock Register
5. Laddu, Pulihora Issue Register

d. Annadanam (D- Section)

1. Cooking Utensils Stock Register
2. Vegetable Stock Register
3. Curd & Milk Stock Register
e. Engineering Section (E – Section)
1. MB’s
2. Diesel Stock Register
3. Plumbing Stock Register
4. Electrical Goods Stock Register
5. Electrical Bills Stock Register
6. Mini Bus Maintenance Register (Lock Book)
7. Mini Tractor Maintenance Register (Lock Book)

f. General Section (G – Section)

1. Money Value Register
2. F.D.R’s Register
3. 43 Register
4. DCB Register Shop’s
5. Gold & Silver Register
6. DCB Register for Lands
7. Stationary Register
8. Land Pass Books

g. Sanitation Section (H – Section)

1. Sanitation Register
2. VIP’s Protocol Register

h. Temple (I – Section)
1. Gold & Silver Stock Register & Receipts Book
2. Vegetable Stock Register
3. Curd & Milk Stock Register

i. Pulihora & Laddu Issue Counter

1. Laddu & Pulihora Sales Stock Register.
 XIII. Executive Officers working in last 5 years

S.No Name Period of working

01 Sri A.Sudhakar Reddy 27.03.2017 to 30.11.2017
02 Sri T.Somaiah 30.11.2017 to 10.03.2018
03 Sri A.Sudhakar Reddy 10.03.2018 to 09.03.2019
04 Smt K.N.Sandhya Rani 15.03.2019 to 31.05.2019
05 Sri K.Vinod 01.06.2019 to 20.03.2021
06 Sri T.Somaiah 20.03.2021 to 31.03.2021
07 Sri K.Vinod 01.04.2021 to 31.05.2022
08 Sri T.Somaiah 01.06.2022 to 09.11.2022
09 Sri V.Vijaya Rama Rao 10.11.2022 to