JUMLA: An amount of Rs 2.9 million in cash and property has been collected at the 'Bishwakalyan Kotihom Mahayajna', a grand religious ceremony, held from August 22 to September 6 in Jumla district.

The kotihom was organised at Tila Tribeni of Tila Rural Municipality.

Local devotees and philanthropists donated Rs 2.34 million in cash and plot of land on the occasion, chairman of the Mahayajna Main Organising Committee Gorakh Bahadur Shahi said.

Shahi said although the amount collected from the offerings was not sufficient for construction of various structures at Tribenidham, the kotihom rituals have projected the place as an important site for pilgrimage.

Committee general secretary Shantinath Yogi said seven individuals donated land plots in the Kotihom. They include Harilal Shahi, Jaya Shahi, Aja Bahadur Shahi, Dalbir Shahi, Muniram Sunar, Lal Bahadur Shahi and Sher Bahadur Shahi.