This statistics is for the year in 2002. Today's revenue will be fifty times this: "As per data received from the Revenue Section of Tourism and Temples, Government of Karnataka, and published by the Art of Living Foundation in Arsha Vidya Newsletter of Decemeber 2003, Hindu Temples received a total of 391.4 Crores Rupees during the five-year period 1997 to 2002, which was “spent” as follows:- Temple Expenses - - - - 84.0 Crore (21.46%) Madrassa Haj - - - - 180.4 Crore (46%) Church - - - 44.0 Crore (11.24%) OTHERS - - - - 83.0 Crore (21.2%) TOTAL 391.4 Crore As can be seen only a little over one fifth of the Temple revenues are being utilised for the Temples’ work.