NRI donates 1kg gold to Ambaji temple

Palanpur: An NRI settled in USA and a native of Balisna village in Patan district donated one kilogram of gold worth Rs 48 lakh to the Ambaji temple trust on Tuesday.
The gold biscuits were handed over to Banaskantha district collector Anand Patel, who is ex-officio chairman of Aarasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust (SAAMDT), that manages the Ambaji temple.According to an official, till date 61-feet of gold plating on the temple has been completed. Besides 140 kg gold, 15,711 kg copper has also been used for the plating. People from far-flung places come to the temple of goddess Amba singing bhajans.