Why India spent ₹3.02 Lakh Crore on Gods? | Religious Economy - Case Study | UPSC GS3

[@shootergaming9459]

Why you not show the photo of Shri Jagannath in your thumbnail .

[@missvijayalaxmi24]

Mata vaishno bhi th nhi h n🤔

[@janardankumar2674]

Also Somnath mandir 🛕

[@namoagain2024-x1t]

India is not Developing.... It is just Recovering.. 🙏🏻🏵️

[@mprabhakarsenapati6677]

It will take some more time 🙏

[@mandeep1099]

Developing from bottom side 😁

[@Xyz04]

It's not recovering it's fooling

[@deepakkunar7729]

​@@Xyz04you the example of fooling the way you talk 😂😂

[@Xyz04]

@@deepakkunar7729 you are the example of fooling while you replied

[@theuncommonfacts]

Central Government should reconstruct the Shakti Peethas , mainly in West Bengal , 14 heritage Shakti Peethas , from which only 2 or 3 has their unique popularity or identity for situating in populous areas like Kolkata . Many of them are more or less broken due to lack of reconstruction or maintenance or supervision ...

[@theuncommonfacts]

Durga Puja is forgotten to be mentioned . In West Bengal only , this 4 day running puja has a major economy boost of 60000 crores ... Kali Puja plays another important role in economic boost ...

[@himanshugautam9638]

Why central government? Ye kaam to State government ko karna chahiye

[@shreyachauhan193]

Hindu temples and Hindu festivals the core of Indian economy

[@noize2sound]

Absolutely true ! I didn't realized until I travelled Europe & Americas

[@narayandutttiwari8429]

Also educational institutes.

[@DailyHacksAlpha]

Yes.. no demand no supply

[@Cops-h8n]

Masjid is begger 😂😂😂

[@knowledgestation2290]

Hindu temples are core of Brahmin economy.

[@sachinsingh5329]

Govt of India must invest 50 billion dollars in the reconstruction, development and maintenance of big temples and revival of sanatan culture is need of hours.

[@TheWakenHindu]

5 lakh mandir & 7 lakh masjid in Bharat just wow and majority is Hindu in Bharat but still we have to fight for worshipping our Religion secularism at its best 🙂💯🙏🏻सनातन ही सत्य है

[@GeneralDante108]

galat number bataya hai yaha bro , 7 lakh temples toh bas registered has , more than 13 lakh unregistred temples hai , gali mohale ke mandir jaise , jaha se tax nahin liya jata

[@abhiii_sh]

Why tax on temples and not on musid?

[@thegitalok]

Because temple control government and free masjid

[@FamilyFirst5459]

How they tax temples and why not masjid

[@midphoenix]

​@@FamilyFirst5459the govt tax temples

[@desiavengers9221]

Free our temple

[@FamilyFirst5459]

@@midphoenix on what amount and how much

[@AVINASHVERMA-ll3hw]

भारत की आत्मा है हमारे मंदिर है और हमारे मंदिर से हमारे देश की अर्थव्यवस्था चलती है।🚩🇮🇳🙏🌳💐

[@isrealthepighunter6635]

Hindu 🕉️ temples & festival is backbone of Indian economy 🙏🙏

[@namith1062]

😂

[@Leela_ya_Maaya]

We doesn't spend on Temples, it is a one of many ways to thank Devata. Many can argue Which one is supreme , there is one who have unlimited possibilities .

[@unknown.m.e]

Or people who spend some make themselves not guilty about how they earn that money

[@interestingfactindia4858]

@@unknown.m.e you mean to say people who spend money in mandir all earns from the sources of black?

[@Leela_ya_Maaya]

@@unknown.m.e very true, some people do spend black money for relief from guilt but it is temporary they need to stop wrong ways for lasting fulfillment.

[@sandilyasumit8165]

Why 7 lakh Masjid in India ?? We should think about it and Government should repeal of places of worship Act and reclaim and Restore Temple again

[@sfi640]

Cheddi karega ye kam

[@najirabegam9581]

😂😂😂 just in your dreams

[@AnshuKumar-ky5zp]

​@@najirabegam9581 may i know the contribution of mosque in the religious tourism in india and how much money they provide to the government kitne lete hai ye bhul bta do👍

[@Why-jh2vz]

reclaim and restore temple again... That line🥶🥶👌

[@whattodo904]

Our god's are only one who have saves us Indians from othersiders, pandemic, earthquakes and floods, hunger and water problem .... Our faith and good morals of Hinduism has saves us and will save us in future... May God bless us .... No one can do bad to us or our country no matter what they try to do.... Pls people have faith in God and be together....

[@gopalchhetri1867]

With due respect Sir for your kind information most of the money generated from Hindu temples taken by state or central government for the upliftments of other community.I strongly opposed this practice the money generated from our temples or religious place should spent on the social n religious development n upliftments of sanatani Hindus only.

[@knowledgestation2290]

If government doesn't control money of temple...pujari and trusty will use it for personal purpose

[@krishnadas_3740]

​@@knowledgestation2290Regulatory measures can be put in place to tackle that problem. It is not as if just because government controls our temples, the system of keeping money safe becomes flawless.

[@sk21719]

@@knowledgestation2290 even if pujari uses it will better than going in hands of government india has no right over hindu temples

[@interestingfactindia4858]

@@knowledgestation2290 basically pujari are kind of sanyasi so do not prefer luxurious life At one they use the eccess money in hindu mandir's welfare Like bhandara, puja ,havan,etc.

[@sudarsonchakraborty4058]

I strongly support deconrtol of Hindu Mandir

[@freaklearner869]

it be great if you will take a session on how much govt makes from our temples

[@vivekrote6603]

Yes but only from temples 🛕

[@vivekrote6603]

I mean only temples are contributing to indian economy

[@AnilKumar-kr4bk]

Govt looting 1 lac crores from temples

[@sk21719]

government has no right on our temples

[@JustTakezo]

7 lakh crore rupees every year (84 Billion Dollar)

[@ArunSharma-bs9qk]

Hinduo k desh me madir kam masjid jyada , 7 lakh masjid fir bhi namaz inko road par hi padni hoti h.

[@Boney.M.]

Unka Allah se kuch lena Dena nahi. It's a parasitic religion which thrives on suppressing others.

[@srinivasarao4908]

​@@Boney.M. Eevn hindu temples to But government taking control That's why we are asking

[@InspireSpark395]

Sarra jha ha hamera❤ 8:25 8:27 8:29

[@ArunSharma-bs9qk]

@@InspireSpark395 kabro me hi raho fir

[@ansarisohail670]

​​@@ArunSharma-bs9qkBhai road per namza sirf wo log padhta tha Jin pass🧠 nhai hota

[@IshanAdvit]

Sad that government of Bihar is doing nothing despite of having Sita Ji's birth place...

[@short_energy123]

What about then Buddhist temple

[@SarojSingh-nq5ql]

​@@short_energy123 Unka Paisa centre ke pass nahi jata hai. Or waha bhi jaane Wale majority of people hindu hi hote hain.

[@subhranildas3797]

@@short_energy123 First tell did Buddhist temple contribute to India's economy?

[@knowledgestation2290]

​@@subhranildas3797most of tourism in India is happening due to budhist temple...go and search how many budhist world heritage sites are located in India..

[@DailyHacksAlpha]

Wahan sara paisa ek hi bridge banane me kharch hoto hai.. aurr baar baar bridge girr jata hai..

[@adithyachintalapati6851]

Temple economy is THE most sustainable form of economy which is recession proof.

[@Delta_Melody]

India has every colour and culture which make him more and more beautiful, and we should respect each other's culture😊

[@Boney.M.]

One culture should start first specifically.

[@srinivasarao4908]

​@@Boney.M. We should treat all of them equally We definitely need UCC

[@kirannnnnn]

I support temples free from State control.

[@knowledgestation2290]

All the money will go to pandit and pujari

[@DailyHacksAlpha]

​@@knowledgestation2290hawa hawayi baate mut kro..

[@4AIM108]

​@@knowledgestation2290to kya ? Pujari log sanyasi hote hai hmare dharma ko abhi bhi bachaye hue hai kitne pujari ko tune bmw ferrari me dekhlia ? Kitno ko bangle me dekhlia? 65 lakar 95 wale ki naukri lene walo se aur umid bhi kya krskte hai

[@knowledgestation2290]

​@@4AIM108pujari aur pandit ka bharti exam ke jariye hona chahiye..yogta ke adhar pr

[@AnshuKumar-ky5zp]

​@@knowledgestation2290 aapko to mandir psnd nhi hai? To pujari kyu bnna hai?

[@GSbyPankajchoudharysir]

Jai shree Ram ji 🙏, marvellous analysis sir ji 🙏🙏🙏

[@bheeshmapalke1991]

All temple funds must be used to help poor Hindus irrespective of jaath panth and look only on their economy status be it brahman, shudra,kshatriya n vaishya and temple must build their own gurukuls and teach real meaning of Veda and Upanishads for everyone and get rid of jaath

[@Bat.9]

Hinduism is heart of india❤️‍🔥

[@milindm.19]

5 lakhs Mandirs & 7 L Mosques , it is out of proportional. Must be controlled , ratio must be 5:1 ( 5 mandirs to 1 mosques ) .

[@akhlaksheikh9112]

It's 10:1 When u verify 😊

[@AnshuKumar-ky5zp]

​@@akhlaksheikh9112and how much they contribute in the economy?

[@thenext3179]

Looting money from our temples and then feeding the so-called minorities cannot make Bharat rich... 😢

[@knowledgestation2290]

Jnta ka paisa jnta ke pass hi Jana chahiye..

[@JustTakezo]

​@@knowledgestation2290par temple me to hinduo ka pesa h? Bakio k pass kyu ja rha h

[@DailyHacksAlpha]

​@@knowledgestation2290jiska paisa gya hai usko jaaye.. jinko wishwas nhi uska kya yogdan ?? Majjid ka paisa paisa pahucha tum tak kabhi ???

[@knowledgestation2290]

​@@DailyHacksAlphakoi source nhi hai Jo iss baat ko proof krde ki mandir ke paise se minorities ko feed Kiya ja rha

[@dr.surajbhansingh613]

1:30 Jainism is older than Buddhism

[@ab.3341]

​@@AjeetChaurasiya.jainism tuta Nahi he tumhe jainism is ke rules & philosophy dekne ki zarurat he brother __🙏🏻 jay Jinendra... jay shree ram

[@Fitness_With_Govinda]

Jis din mai pm banunga uss din Nalanda university pahale bnanuga❤

[@AKFUNNIER]

Nalanda University ban Raha hai Bihar ke nalanda me

[@Boney.M.]

Bhai it's under construction

[@samitsau]

This is very bad. Why tax imposed on temples only and not on mosque, churches and other religion? Requesting to government, please equality maintain

[@knowledgestation2290]

In mosque and chuches there is no daan box.

[@yashkumaruchenia7298]

Temples money should only be used in development of poor hindus irrespective of caste ,❤ Especially for tribals and dalit hindus ,,❤ Like if u agree

[@yashkumaruchenia7298]

Should be Used for all poor hindus ,,like if u all are agree

[@thegitalok]

All poor hindu irrespective of cast

[@manvendra742]

Bilkul sahi

[@yashkumaruchenia7298]

@@thegitalok right all poor hindus irrespective of caste ,,,but dalits and tribal make major population of poor hindu ,that's why I specifically named them All poor hindus irrespective of caste

[@VishalVerma-pc8dm]

All poor Hindus,Jain's,Buddhists and Sikhs

[@TUSHAR-RAJ-GUPTA]

Indians spend money on God because it's our devotion ❤❤

[@aimlesstube5965]

We need our temple free from government taxes if govt wants secularism then government must put taxes on the masjid and churches 😤😠😡

[@knowledgestation2290]

There is no daan box in mosque and chuches...that is why no government doesn't control

[@kamoghs]

Please make a video on how much money is taken from temples. 😊😊

[@namith1062]

😂

[@balliasagar]

Love your voice anurag sir jiiiiiiiiii i watch your video for more than 4 to 5 hour

[@Adv.A.K.Upadhyay]

Hindu is Dharma rest are religions

[@premkivanimotivation9671]

Jai Shree Ram 🙏🚩

[@sibasis.panigrahy]

4 dham is puri, rameshwaram, dwarka, badrinath What ever you showed is mini chardham for Uttarkhand.

[@AlbertEinstein-cs9do]

True

[@RaviTrek]

Vishnu coridor should be developed in Gaya Bihar

[@SeemaKumari-bf9ge]

Aur masjid gareeb bnaa rha hai desh ko😂😂😂

[@namith1062]

😂

[@golperjhuri3436]

It's really amazing, during Ganesh puja in Maharashtra and Durga Puja in West Bengal and Diwali all over the country many people earns lots and lots of money... Irrespective of religion, everyone gets benefitted by these pujas

[@tulsidevimehra5350]

Many earns but that is penny in comparison of what Brahmin earns

[@golperjhuri3436]

@@tulsidevimehra5350 ab sarkari naukri to milti nhi Brahmin walo ko... Achcha hi hai Kam se kam yha se to kama le...

[@tulsidevimehra5350]

Kuch bhi lok sabha m more than 60 %representation h savarno ka unme se bhi majority Brahmin h 6%hokar bhi poore OBC ka haq loot rhe h upar se poore mandiro par haq jamaya hua h bheek maangte h wo bhi haq se bhagwaan ke naam par

[@factorx.]

1:32 Sir , Sanatan Dharma ke baad buddhism & jainism nhi but jainism & buddhism janam liya , aisa boliye 🙏🙏

[@sreekantaswamy]

Yes you are correct Even i have travelled me st of the states in India because of temple visit (j&k, gujrat, TN, kerala, karnataka, andhra,... ) I would like to travel towards WB and NE

[@thenext3179]

हमारे मंदिर सरकार के नियंत्रण में हैं लेकिन मस्जिद, चर्च आदि क्यों नहीं, 🙁 क्या यह पक्षपातपूर्ण धर्मनिरपेक्षता नहीं है? क्या यह दोगलापन नहीं है?

[@tulsidevimehra5350]

Saare temple brhamino dwara sanchaalit h kya ye dogalapan aur pakshpaat nhi jaati vaadi kab nazivaad ko janam de dega log isse bhi samje

[@thenext3179]

@@tulsidevimehra5350 murkh jaise kuchh bhi na bako, thoda padh ke aao, ya fir sarkar ki website pr hi Search kr lo..

[@ricorico08654]

10:44 That's not the OG Chardham "they are chardham of Uttrakhand" Chardham includes : Jagannath Temple, Odisha Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu Dwarika , Gujurat Badrinath, Uttrakhand 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

[@debo.whereru]

INDIA HAD 5 LAKH TEMPLES AND 7 LAKH MASJID ( ACC TO 2011 CENSUS ) REALLY BRO ?????

[@mrgk1735]

Majjit yada hain

[@A1f4h4d]

Baby no Hurtz

[@thenext3179]

7L हो या 70L सब tutega... Bahut samay nhi..

[@neerajbhatt8084]

Temples are not industry 😢 they are the place of worship

[@mailintegration2931]

yes😢😢 . this people making our temple also a business taking from the people of India by the govt . now making them a industry 😢😢

[@adityatripathi2411]

can you clearly explain what is contribution of each religion and keep the data so that it can reflect percentage contribution of each religious population.

[@adarshyadav1857]

अभी तक हम, शारदा माता मैहर, भक्ति मन्दिर मनगढ़, जीवदानी माता विरार, मुम्बई , हनुमान मंदिर प्रयागराज, श्रृंगवेरपुर सिर्फ इन जगहों पर गए हैं।अभी तो हमें सिद्धिविनायक, महालक्ष्मी मुम्बई, स्वर्ण मंदिर, फतेहगढ़ साहिब, पंजाब, बरसाना वृन्दावन, काशी विश्वनाथ, महाकालेश्वर, बैद्यनाथ, वैष्णो देवी मंदिर, कामाख्या, द्वारिका, विन्ध्याचल, और बहुत सी धार्मिक स्थलों पर जाना है ‌।

[@Jerrypatel6440]

Sir pls make a video on the topic "How Mosques are funding Terrorism & Jihad !!

[@tanvi3951]

We demand free hindu temples🙏

[@apkathreyaOPT]

Pls make a video on endowment and the funds utility of endowment dept too 🙏☺️

[@abhijitsingh374]

Jai jagannath❤🙏

[@DeccanWonderer]

All Hindus should be awake, whenever you go to any religious place like temples buy from them who believe in our god not the one who pelt stones on us.

[@BeautywithBrainPrisha]

Thanku for this special information ❤❤... Jay siya ram from ayodhya ❤mai ayodhya se hu aur duniya ke har mandir ko ghoomna yahi sapna hi❤❤

[@Graphical_Gurujii]

This video is an answer to all those who says mandir banane se kya hota hai

[@shivaraju3824]

We visited last week Srisailam temple, Ahobhilam temple , Mahanandhi and Yaganti temples and in Dec Tirumala I will visit. I intended to visit Ayodhya, Chardham ! , Vaishnodevi and Guruvayyar temples in next 5 yrs . su ject to getting flat in Greater Noida which is in Insolvancy TQ

[@AjayKumar-pv3xi]

Kashi, Varanasi and tirupati, ayodhya ram mandir temple 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Noreligion5]

Many state government looting temple money and ancient murtis got stolen and sold in western countries because of their negligence 😢😢😢😢😢 Major ancient temple can't afford even 1 time pooja 😢

[@rishishek783]

08:22 maner sifi circuit

[@GOAT_Trader_ind]

Loved animated videos

[@Deepakkumar-ux1lm]

5 lakh temple and 8 lakh mosque amazing number of mosque is more than temple

[@success68329]

Sir Mughal Historical Monuments se per year kitna earn hota h or GDP m kitna distribution h ... Ispr bhi video bnaiye ..😊

[@Vishalkumar-wj1yo]

Bharat me masjid kyun h 🤬🤬

[@CraZyForsastification]

Bhaut important question aap ke nafrati questions ka koi jawab nahi dega

[@pavitravlogs5712]

Bro because of False secularism burdened by Hindus. Hindus have to unite. In India 7L masjid and 5L temple is Ironical 😔😔😔

[@sdineshkumar1987]

5 lakh temples only.. India has 5 lakh villages , each Village has atleast 2-3 temples

[@Ravikumar-ps1te]

I visited Rishikesh,prayagraj,Tirupati,Haridwar.I want to visit Rameshwaram, Somnath,sringeri mutt

[@CR_DHAL_ENTERTAINMENT]

Hamara dharti hamara culture ✨ jai hindustan Puri Jagannath odisha 🕉️ temple ko prefer karta huon jo koi Puri Jagannath temple visit nehin Kiya hai life mein once visir kare unko bahoot positivity milega . Jai shree Jagannath 🕉️🚩

[@chittaranjankaran6769]

Jay Hind Jay Bharat 🇮🇳🕉️🌄💯

[@pinakibhattacharzee7662]

What about various Shakti Peeth?

[@--joker]

Its not religious economy its sanatan economy, a country can never be developed if you separate its cultural roots

[@harshalpatil6896]

Some people say why government building temples 😂😂

[@Love-U-Zindagi-]

Singheshwar temple Madhepura (Bihar). I Love this Place....

[@Boney.M.]

There is an ancient temple in South which Waqf board has taken control recently.

[@interestingfactindia4858]

Bro please contact to nearby vishwa hindu parishad office urgently To remove that control

[@Ankit_bishnoi-29]

Thank you ❤

[@akmmanoj7058]

U didn't mention about the Puri Jagannath 🙏 temple This is also a rich temple in India

[@Rishaank-bh9wr]

yes

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[@freaklearner869]

it be great if you will take a session on how much govt makes from our temples

[@prabirpaul3367]

Har har Mahadev 🚩🚩🙏🕉️🕉️

[@dilipsahu6050]

We hindu should raise voice why only temple will pay tax

[@sobratabarman-ny2cw]

মথুরা, বৃন্দাবন, গয়া, পুরি, সবগুলো জায়গায় যাওয়া হয়েছে এই বছর। 20-08-2023

[@dholakpurkirakhi434]

3 Lakh crore to boht kam hai sir humare yaha baade jain tirth mai boht saare logo ne individually single time mai 100CR donation kiya hai humare jain temple mai 50CR+ DONATION waale boht jains hai

[@shrimantreddy4645]

Amritasir and ayodhya my fav places

[@ishittrivedi5325]

One Hindu independent Body should be developed on national level which can take care of all temples so that the money and temples can be manged properly. That body should uplift only Sanatanis since minority had already separate boards running on charity

[@arvindbhatt9758]

Right analysis

[@chittaranjankaran6769]

Jay Hind 🇮🇳🕉️🌄💯

[@yashvlogsss3395]

Wakf board ko dedo temples se earn krke 👍

[@thenext3179]

Yes they are doing it the name of sickularism

[@soorajnanda7854]

Taxes payed by temples But salary given to maulanas😂 Waah Bhai waah kya secularism hai

[@happylearning1190]

Temple are making india rich. In this context what is meaning of India. Per capita, Poor people of India, Corporates of India, ?????

[@vinayvishwakarma743]

Abolish places of worship act. Abolish tax of temple by govt and use this money for making gurukuls across country.

[@learnmore7475]

Why temple are under the control of govt ?? How can a govt made a road by useing temple money ?? And why its only with temple not other religion ??why only hindus temple??

[@abhinotifier3834]

Patal lok utrakhand, Rameshwar temple Tamil Nadu

[@HarshSingh-ns9yh]

Temple Money making Govt. rich but not Temple

[@vishalgiri6583]

Rath Yatra ❤ Jai Jagganath ❤

[@pradeepbandi1372]

Jab se Rahul aur Priyanka ji hinduism fallow kar rahe Hain tabse isame boost aaya hain 😊

[@achintakumarghoshachintaku7280]

We want our temples free from government......jai shree Ram 🤬🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩✊

[@manikantkaushik8621]

Much needed clip for NEELE KABUTAR😂😂😂

[@deepumuttay8929]

Golden temple ❤

[@bandanapaitandi3262]

Tarapith temple birbhum district West Bengal

[@tsewangstobdan10]

Manufacturing should be the main contributor not religion. This shows how much we are lagging behind .

[@uditbasumatary7145]

What? And do you know about economics or not?😂😂😂

[@dholakpurkirakhi434]

are you illiterate Go and see economy because of this temples .. manufacturing is getting boosted in their temple areas Have some research kiddo

[@ATULKUMAR-ug2fv]

After 2 peg 😂😂😂😂 You wrote this

[@kaushikbhati4387]

​@@Tamerlane33pissfull log hindus ko religion kya gayan deta huva ... Khud sar tan sa juda ka nare lagte huva

[@Natureholic-c1h]

Sikh aur hindu ek hi hai, kyoki Hindu parivaro me bada ladka hamesha Sikh kahlata hai, bada ladka dharma aur desh ke lia samarpit Kiya jata hai🚩

[@inertiaofmind4433]

5 lakhs temple only?? And 7 lakhs Masjid.. ??? Sickularism failed us 🙏

[@GovindAhuja_11167]

False numbers do uh even count Indian ruler areas temples 😂😂

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Jaganath temple PURI ODISHA