That’s the question the Maharashtra government is now asking the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust. Yes; ₹18 crore. Not a one-time error. Not a misreported figure. But an annual shortfall, according to an audit report that’s quietly shaken up the state’s spiritual and financial corridors. What makes this even more intriguing is who’s asking: the government, not a whistleblower or media outlet. And the temple? One of the richest and most visited in India, drawing lakhs of devotees daily. The trust has been asked to explain the discrepancy; and fast. But here’s the twist: this isn’t about faith. It’s about accountability. When temple funds are public money (through donations, property rentals, and state-linked assets), the government has a legal right to audit. Yet, for years, this temple’s books have operated in a gray zone; revered, respected… and rarely questioned. Now, with political alliances in Maharashtra shifting and public scrutiny growing stronger, even the divine is being held to earthly standards. Will we finally get a transparent breakdown? Or will this become another case buried under ritual, reverence, and red tape? One thing’s for sure; ₹18 crore every year is too big a number to ignore, even in a land where miracles are daily occurrences.