Post the currency demonetisation drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, if there’s anyone who is taking the concept of ‘cashless society’ seriously, it’s the temples in Kanpur who are now accepting donations through card payments and mobile wallets. In fact, Kanpur’s Anandeshwar Temple has even applied for GPRS-enabled point-of-sale card swiping machines, so that devotees can donate money through debit and credit cards. There was a massive drop in cash donations after the ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes.  

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What’s more, the temple, situated on the banks of Ganga, has also started Paytm services for devotees to transfer donations directly to the temple’s e-wallet. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is said to be one of the oldest temples in Uttar Pradesh, with more than 50,000 people on Mondays. The decision to accept card payments was taken by the temple following the Kanpur bar association’s request to the lawyers to go cashless and install card swiping machines or use e-wallets. For devotees, this move can really be helpful. We wonder if these temples can help us out with getting cash as well, since the long queues in front of banks and ATMs haven’t really reduced much. 

Source: The Indian Express