Idol adorned with Rs 2,000 notes in prayer that cash crunch never happens again

The temple priest, Krishnamoorthy, said the goddess was adorned with new currency notes as a prayer for the country to never have to face a scarcity of cash again.

Even as the nation still reels from a cash crunch post-demonetisation, a small temple in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district was seen decorating its goddess deity with new Rs 2,000 notes as a sign of celebrating the New Year.

Makali Amman Temple in Coimbatore decorated with currency notes including new Rs 2000 denomination notes. (Twitter/ANI_news)

At least Rs 5 lakh worth Rs. 2,000 notes were used to decorate Goddess Makali Amman.

Devotees thronged the temple in large numbers and offered prayers to the goddess.

The temple priest, Krishnamoorthy, said the goddess was adorned with new currency notes as a prayer for the country to never have to face a scarcity of cash again.

“This year, there is a huge shortage of bank notes but still we have decorated the temple. And, the purpose of doing so is to pray to god that this type of cash shortage never happens again,” said Krishnamoorthy.

“There is a huge shortage of lower currency notes after demonetisation. Therefore, the temple deity has been beautifully decorated with rupees 2000 currency notes,” said a devotee, Geetha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November announced that the old Rs.500 and Rs 1,000 notes would lose its monetary value.