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Ending darshan bribes
Bribes at darshan queues, including Tiruchendur, were found. Action was taken at major temples across Tamil Nadu so devotees can have darshan without interference.
First 100 Days
Devotee welfare. Transparent administration. Temple protection. Property recovery. Reforms under the HR&CE Department.
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9,259
Trustee boards notified
282
Kudamuzhukku completed
411
Renovation permissions
Rs 108.40 Cr
Temple property recovered
02
9,259 temples
Trustee board appointments
Notification issued to appoint trustees for about 9,259 temples, so temple administration is regular and accountable.
03
Honest leases and auctions
New guidelines for shops, prasadam, contract staff, livestock and hair-collection licences, and parking - with monitoring of revenue, service quality, and public amenities.
04
282 temples
Temple kudamuzhukku
Long-pending renovation was completed and kudamuzhukku was held at 282 temples that had gone without consecration.
05
On-site prasadam production
A plan to prepare and sell quality prasadam at a fair price inside the temple campus, starting with senior temples.
06
411 temples
Renovation permissions
A state expert committee reviewed and cleared renovation work at 411 temples, moving long-pending thiruppani forward.
07
82 postings
Staff appointments
82 people selected through TNPSC were given immediate posting to fill temple vacancies and strengthen administration.
08
9,752.74 acres
Rapid land surveys
9,752.74 acres of temple land surveyed and 5,891 boundary stones planted to protect and mark temple property.
09
Rs 108.40 crore
Temple property recovery
40.91 acres of farmland, 69 grounds of vacant plots, and 17 grounds of buildings recovered - valued at ₹108.40 crore.
10
1,064 cases
Reversing illegal name transfers
Action on UDR and computer-chitta transfers, plus 1,064 cases filed under HR&CE Act section 78 covering 2,448.73 acres.
11
Advance booking portal
Work started on a single booking website so devotees can take temple services online, in order, without crowding.
12
Donor single-window portal
A single-window site is being built to connect donors with renovation, temple tanks, chariots, annadhanam, and festivals.
13
Temple land recovery cell
A special field team was formed to survey senior-temple properties, encroachments, and illegal name transfers, and to take legal action.
14
Prasadam food quality
Inspections of prasadam shops found food-safety gaps. Corrective action was taken, with ongoing quality monitoring.
15
Fair-price sales
Overcharging at temple shops was found. Sales are being aligned to government-fixed prices for devotees.
16
Online tenders and auctions
Shops, procurement, livestock and hair auctions, and contract work moved to e-tender and e-auction for transparency.
17
Mobile phones in the sanctum
Photography and video in sacred sanctum areas restricted. Phone lockers introduced first at senior temples.
18
VIP and VVIP darshan rules
New queue rules so VIP and VVIP darshan does not block ordinary devotees. Equal, unhurried darshan is the aim.
19
Trustee resolutions online
Paper trustee resolutions are being digitised and published online so the public can see temple-board decisions.
20
Basic amenities
Safe drinking water, toilets, and hygiene upgrades continue at temples across Tamil Nadu for visiting devotees.
Temple protection, devotee welfare, transparent administration.
This 100-day journey is a beginning - better service for devotees, stronger temple administration, and full protection of temple property, carried forward with speed in renovation and digital services.