Modhera Sun Temple is highest revenue earner ticketed ASI monument in Gujarat
March 14, 2016
New Delhi
Among ticketed protected monuments of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI), the highest revenue earning monument has been as we look at lat two years data.
Gujarat
Monument/ Site 2013-14 and 2014-15 / ticket revenue in Rs
– Sun Temple, Modhera: Rs 25,01,020 and Rs 25,47,795
– Rani-ki-Vav, Patan: Rs 19,98,390 and Rs 24,95,290
– Champaner Monuments, Champaner: Rs 16,61,310 and Rs 18,02,970
– Buddhist Caves, Junagadh: Rs 5,00,960 and Rs 5,21,285
– Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh: Rs 3,95,395 and Rs 48,885
– Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh: Rs 25,385 and Rs 6,575
For just comparison, the premier tourist attraction and monument Taj Mahal in Agra had ticket revenue of Rs 21,82,73,950 and Rs 21,23,55,330 in these two years.
These details were shared by Minister of Culture, Government of India in parliament.
– DeshGujarat
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