Forget evils, Lord Hanuman is busy making rupee stronger against dollar

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Have you ever seen walls of a temple covered with Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes? If not, head to Shri Kashta Bhanjan Hanuman Mandal in Tarsali area of Vadodara where Gujaratis are planning to appease Lord Hanuman to bring rupee back to health.

Yes, we ain’t kidding. On the last day of the Hindu calendar month of Shravan, devotees will cover the walls of the temple with notes and Rs 7 lakh have already been donated by the devotees. People expect that Lord Hanuman will remove obstacles and revive the rupee.

"The rising cost of the US dollar affects Gujaratis, especially those settled abroad," said Jaydeep Patel, a devotee who has also offered currency notes to be pasted on the temple walls. "We're seeking god's intervention since none of the economic theories are working,” he added.

It is worth mentioning that the temple is being thronged by thousands of devotees and not a single currency note is stolen. "A list of donors is prepared and the money will be returned to them after Shravan is over," said Janak Amin, secretary of the temple trust.

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