Sri Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi officially recognized as a place of public worship under Section 80G, Income-tax Act.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961, has officially designated Sri Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi as a recognized place of public worship. This notification, dated August 12, 1974, acknowledges the temple's renown throughout the State of Uttar Pradesh for the purposes outlined in the specified section of the Act.