‘Imagine Your Card Declines At Matha Take’: Gurdwara In UK Installs Card Machine, Sparks Fun Reactions

When we visit places of worship, be it a temple, church, mosque or gurdwara, it is common to make offerings or donations. Usually, people carry some cash for this purpose. But in today’s digital world, that is not always the case. Many of us have found ourselves reaching into our wallets only to realise we don’t have any money. Now, a Gurdwara in the UK seems to have solved that problem in a truly modern way. They have installed a card payment machine, letting devotees make donations with just a tap. Yes, you read that right, a contactless way to give your offering. Clip Shows Card Machine Inside Gurdwara In a short video posted on Instagram, the camera captures a peaceful scene inside a Gurdwara in England. You can hear the sacred hymns being read in the background while the camera slowly pans toward the front of the shrine. Sitting right there, on a shiny golden surface, is a card payment machine. The video then zooms in, clearly showing the device placed neatly at the front. On-screen text reads, “Gurdwara in England too advanced man.” Another line below adds a funny twist: “Imagine your card declines at matha take,” followed by a laughing emoji. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amandeep Singh (@punjabimemeshq) Internet Reacts To The Modern Donation Setup Shared on August 29, the video has received over six lakh views and hundreds of comments from amused and impressed users. A user wrote, “Good initiative.” Another said, “This is so good! So many times you go to the Gurdwara and are looking for cash. They’ve had this at the Martindale Gurdwara in Hounslow, UK since 2019.” A person joked, “Great idea. Goes straight into the account, imagine having to carry sacksssss of coins to the bank lol.” Someone else added, “To be honest, it makes sense. Saves time going to the bank. That’s if you can even find a local branch open these days.” And one user couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Just hope your card doesn’t decline.” A curious user asked, “Do people get to choose how much they want it to be?” while another wondered, “They take bitcoin?”