HDFC Bank's online donation facility for Tamil Nadu temple

Devotees who are unable to offer donation at the temple in person can now do it using the bank's payment gateway.

PTI | April 12, 2011



Private sector HDFC Bank today said that it has signed an agreement with Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, for offering online donations.

Devotees who are unable to offer donation at the temple in person can now do it using the bank's payment gateway.

Besides the direct debit facility, they can use HDFC Bank debit card or any credit card to make the payment, a press release issued here stated.

The bank's Country Head, Operations, A Rajan said, "India is a spiritually enlightened country and HDFC Bank has always used technology that touches lives of our customers in all the spheres. This tie-up will enable lakhs of devotees of Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple to conveniently send their offerings to their favourite deity, using HDFC Bank's secured net banking services. It also enables the devotees to select the specific purpose for which the donation is made."

HDFC Bank has pioneered the concept of electronic religious offering and is already offering this facility to major shrines, such as Mata Vaishnodevi Temple, Shree Jagannath Temple, Shree Sidhivinayak Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba temple, etc.
 

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