Announcements 2026-27

64 ancient temples restored with government funds

Renovation of 64 temples more than 1,000 years old at ₹125 crore from government funds, and 5 more at ₹7 crore from donor/temple funds. Annex 1.

75 fully dilapidated temples

As a first phase, 75 fully dilapidated temples will be restored at ₹50 crore. Annex 2.

75 partly dilapidated temples

As a first phase, 75 partly dilapidated temples will be restored at ₹35 crore. Annex 3.

152 further temple renovations

Renovation works at 152 temples at ₹35 crore. Annex 4.

Swamimalai Swaminatha Swami Temple

Thanjavur district, Swamimalai - renovation at ₹5 crore.

Tiruporur Kandhasami Temple

Chengalpattu district, Tiruporur - renovation at ₹2 crore.

Marungapuri Muthumariamman Temple

Tiruchirappalli district, Marungapuri, Chettipatti - renovation at ₹1.50 crore.

Elathur-Molur Sivasubramania Temple

Tiruvannamalai district, Kalasapakkam, Elathur-Molur - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Chennai Chenna Malleeswarar and Chenna Kesava Perumal

Chennai, Punga Nagar - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Tiruvaikundam Kailasanathar Temple

Thoothukudi district, Tiruvaikundam - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Karunkulam Marthandeswarar Temple

Thoothukudi district, Karunkulam - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Thekkampatti Vanathur Kaliamman compound wall

Coimbatore district, Mettupalayam, Thekkampatti - granite compound wall at ₹1 crore.

Tiruvaduthurai Tirumaranathaswami Temple

Madurai, sub-temple of Meenakshi Sundareswarar - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Velimalai Kumaraswami Temple

Kanniyakumari district, Velimalai - renovation at ₹1 crore.

Pudhichithapur Jaiappaswami mandapam

Coimbatore North, Pudhichithapur - devotee mandapam at ₹1.97 crore.

Maruthamalai Subramania mandapam

Coimbatore, Maruthamalai - devotee mandapam at ₹1.40 crore.

Kundrathur three-storey mandapam

Kanchipuram district, Kundrathur Subramania Temple - three-storey mandapam at ₹5.50 crore.

Saidapet sandalwood mandapam

Chennai, Saidapet Karaneeswarar Temple - sandalwood mandapam at ₹1 crore.

Kuttaiyur maha mandapam

Coimbatore, Mettupalayam, Kuttaiyur Mathaswaran Temple - maha mandapam at ₹1.50 crore.

Samayapuram rest hall for 2,000 devotees

Tiruchirappalli, Mannachanallur, Samayapuram Mariamman - rest hall for 2,000 devotees a day at ₹3 crore.

Irukkankudi rest hall

Virudhunagar, Sathur, Irukkankudi Mariamman - rest hall at ₹2 crore.

Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman rest mandapam

Kanniyakumari, Mandaikadu - rest mandapam at ₹1 crore.

Anbil mothers’ rest mandapam

Tiruchirappalli, Srirangam sub-temple Anbil Mariamman - mothers’ rest hall at ₹1.50 crore.

Kulasekarapattinam tonsure hall

Thoothukudi, Kulasekarapattinam Mutharamman - tonsure hall for 50,000 devotees a year at ₹1.50 crore.

Three new Pongal mandapams

New Pongal mandapams at 3 temples at ₹1 crore each location listed in the booklet.

Kanapatti Mariamman rajagopuram

Coimbatore North, Kanapatti - rajagopuram at ₹7 crore.

Kuchanur Suyambu Saneeswarar rajagopuram

Theni, Uthamapalayam, Kuchanur - rajagopuram at ₹3.50 crore.

Melur Tirumanangeeswarar rajagopuram

Tiruvallur, Ponneri, Melur - rajagopuram at ₹3.50 crore.

Kalakkal Mariamman Vinayagar rajagopuram

Coimbatore, Kinathukadavu, Kalakkal - rajagopuram at ₹3 crore.

Velayudhampalayam rajagopuram

Tiruppur, Palladam, Velayudhampalayam Kuzhanthai Velayudhasami - rajagopuram at ₹2 crore.

Karamadai Tirumalesai rajagopuram

Coimbatore, Karamadai Tirumalesai and Sundarasa Perumal - rajagopuram at ₹1.25 crore.

Vallakottai Subramania rajagopuram

Kanchipuram, Vallakottai - rajagopuram at ₹1 crore.

Thenkazhani Kailasanathar rajagopuram

Tiruvannamalai, Vembakkam, Thenkazhani - rajagopuram at ₹1 crore.

Three new wooden temple chariots

New wooden chariots at 3 Chennai temples at ₹2 crore: Somanathaswami, Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal, Dhandeeswarar.

25 old temple chariots restored

As a first phase, 25 dilapidated temple chariots restored at ₹16 crore. Annex 5.

Tiruvotriyur temple tank

Chennai, Tiruvotriyur Thyagarajaswami - temple tank works at ₹1 crore.

Theppakulam Mariamman temple tank

Madurai district, Theppakulam - tank works at ₹1.20 crore.

Srirangam Theppakulam

Tiruchirappalli, Srirangam Ranganatha - Theppakulam works at ₹1 crore.

Krishnankoil temple tank

Kanniyakumari district temples, Krishnankoil Krishnaswami - tank at ₹1 crore.

Valvachakottai Mahishasuramardhini tank

Kanniyakumari, Valvachakottai - tank at ₹1 crore.

100 dilapidated temple tanks

As a first phase, 100 dilapidated temple tanks restored at ₹40 crore. Annex 6.

Samayapuram pilgrim rest house

Samayapuram Mariamman - rest house for 100 devotees a day at ₹5 crore.

Echanari Vinayagar rest house

Coimbatore, Madukkarai, Echanari Vinayagar - rest house for 100 a day at ₹4.50 crore.

Iratthinagiri Balamurugan rest house

Ranipet, Iratthinagiri Balamurugan - rest house at ₹1.50 crore.

Anaimalai tank-side pavilion

Coimbatore, Anaimalai Masaniamman tank-side pavilion and pavement at ₹2.50 crore.

Meenakshi south-path stone mandapam

Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar - stone mandapam on the southern path at ₹1.50 crore.

Mandhira Girivelayudhaswami lower path

Coimbatore, Thensolaimalai - lower pathway works at ₹1.30 crore.

Irukkankudi hill Anugraha hall

Virudhunagar, Irukkankudi Mariamman hill palace Anugraha hall two-storey retaining wall at ₹1 crore.

Tiruvannamalai devotee amenities

Arunachaleswarar - lockers, footwear stands, lactation room, seating, power, drinking water, fans at ₹8 crore.

Palani amenities for 1,600 devotees

Palani Dhandayuthapani - sanitation, rooms, seating for 1,600 devotees at ₹7 crore.

Sinnambedu amenities

Tiruvallur, Ponneri, Sinnambedu Palagapiramaniaswami - queue mandapam at ₹5 crore.

Irukkankudi queue and drinking water

Irukkankudi Mariamman - sanitation, drinking water, seating at ₹5 crore.

Putlur Poongavanathamman amenities

Tiruvallur, Putlur Angalaparameswari Amman - amenities and kitchen upgrade at ₹5 crore.

Samayapuram RO and toilets

Samayapuram Mariamman - 5,000-litre RO, 5 toilets, sanitation at ₹4 crore.

Meenakshi Theppakulam Anuppanadi path

Madurai Meenakshi - Theppakulam Anuppanadi pathway amenities at ₹3.50 crore.

Maruthamalai waiting and sanitation

Maruthamalai Subramania - waiting hall and sanitation at ₹3 crore.

Andar Kuppam amenities

Tiruvallur, Andar Kuppam Bala Subramania - amenities at ₹2.50 crore.

Samayapuram Pojeeswarar amenities

Samayapuram sub-temple Pojeeswarar - festival hall and sanitation at ₹1.50 crore.

Sholinghur amenities

Ranipet, Sholinghur Lakshmi Narasimha - sanitation, lockers, lactation room at ₹1 crore.

Srirangam lockers and sanitation

Srirangam Ranganatha - sanitation, footwear and baggage lockers at ₹1 crore.

Kuchanur sanitation

Theni, Kuchanur Suyambu Saneeswarar - sanitation at ₹1 crore.

Nine more temples - basic amenities

Basic amenities at 9 temples at ₹2.70 crore. Perur, Chinna Kanchipuram, Sivaganga, Salem, Tiruvotriyur, Thanjavur palace, Oppiliappan, Jambukeswarar, Erode Sangameswarar.

Cloak rooms at 20 temples

Cloak-room / emergency vehicle facilities at 20 major temples at ₹3 crore. Annex 7.

62 wheelchairs at 38 temples

62 battery wheelchairs at 38 temples for elders and people with disabilities, ₹30 lakh. Annex 8.

Tiruchendur sewage treatment plant

New STP at Tiruchendur Subramania Temple, 15 lakh litres a day, ₹11 crore.

Srirangam parking

Devotee parking opposite Srirangam Ranganatha Temple at ₹1 crore.

Four mini-buses at Tiruchendur

4 mini-buses from railway and bus stations to Tiruchendur temple at ₹1 crore.

Two buses at Courtallam

Tirunelveli, Courtallam Sastha Ayyannar - 2 buses for hill access at ₹1 crore.

Saravanampatti new annadhanam hall

Coimbatore, Saravanampatti Irudhayaleeswarar - new annadhanam hall at ₹1 crore.

Vallimalai new annadhanam hall

Vellore, Katpadi, Vallimalai Subramania - new hall at ₹1 crore.

Villupuram new annadhanam hall

Vellore, Katpadi, Villupuram Villavanatheeswarar - new hall at ₹1 crore.

Nine more new annadhanam halls

New annadhanam halls at 9 temples at ₹4.50 crore.

Three annadhanam halls upgraded

Upgrade of 3 existing halls at ₹1.50 crore (Perur, Kulasekarapattinam, Kopinathaswami).

Tiruvanmiyur Marundeeswarar hall

Chennai, Tiruvanmiyur Marundeeswarar - hall upgrade at ₹1.25 crore.

Maruthamalai prasadam hall

Maruthamalai Subramania - prasadam kitchen at ₹1.20 crore.

Daily free-meal counts doubled

Daily annadhanam numbers doubled at listed temples (e.g. Perur 100→200, Kundrathur 100→200), with festival-day extras.

Palani hill lighting - 102 km

Palani Dhandayuthapani hill maha mandapam - 102 km of lighting as a special work.

Palani Sivan sannidhi lighting - 89 km

Palani hill maha mandapam Sivan sannidhi - 89 km of lighting.

Extra leave 210 to 240 days

When temple staff retire, earned leave encashment rises from 210 days to 240 days.

Maternity leave 9 to 12 months

Maternity leave for temple staff raised from 9 months to 12 months.

Marriage loan raised

₹6,000 / ₹10,000 → ₹2 lakh / ₹1 lakh

Marriage loan: ₹6,000 (men) / ₹10,000 (women). Ceiling ₹2 lakh (Grade I) / ₹1 lakh (others).

50% college-fee waiver for staff children

50% fee concession in HR&CE colleges for children of temple staff.

Temple staff recruitment portal

A recruitment portal to fill vacant posts in temples and their educational institutions, with transparency.

Meenakshi Girls Higher Secondary School

Madurai Meenakshi Girls HS - sanitation, playground, power, pavement, CCTV at ₹3.25 crore.

Maruthamalai school amenities

Maruthamalai Subramania school - classroom ₹60 lakh, staff sanitation ₹30 lakh.

Azhagar temple school amenities

Madurai Azhagar temple HS - sanitation, compound, play area, lockers, RO at ₹87 lakh.

Keezhvelur smart classrooms

Nagapattinam, Keezhvelur girls HS - 5 smart boards, projector, screen, paver floor, high-mast light at ₹50 lakh.

Tiruchengode college hostel

Namakkal, Tiruchengode Ardhanareeswarar college - permanent hostel at ₹15 crore.

Nine buses for Palani college and schools

Palani Dhandayuthapani college and schools - 9 new buses at ₹3.10 crore.

Meenakshi college hostel

Madurai Meenakshi college - hostel and dining hall at ₹75 lakh.

Rameswaram college hostel

Rameswaram Ramanathaswami college - new hostel at ₹50 lakh.

108 rare Tamil bhakti books

108 rare books on temple history and Tamil bhakti literature, also as e-books.

Temple histories as e-books

English e-editions of Grade I temple histories for devotees in India and abroad.

VR temple interpretation centres

Interpretation centres with VR at major temples covering history, inscriptions, architecture and completed works.

Elephant welfare camp revived

Elephant welfare camp revived at Thekkampatti, Pavani, with ₹3 crore government funding.

Kamarajar birthday special offering

On 15 July each year, Kamarajar’s birthday, special offering and public feast at major temples.

Temple art tours for 2,000 pilgrims

Heritage temple tours for 2,000 devotees covering history, inscriptions, architecture, sculpture and painting.

One-day pilgrimage for 10,000 elderly a month

Each month, 10,000 elderly devotees taken on a one-day pilgrimage to major temples, through the District Collector.

Arupadai Veedu masterplan

Masterplan to elevate the six Murugan abodes as premier temples of Tamil land.

Arunagirinathar festival

Special festival at Nakapattinam, Tirupukalur Akshneeswarar, on the saint’s month and star, with music and arts.

Pattinathar festival at Tiruvotriyur

Special festival at Tiruvotriyur Pattinathar Temple on his month and star.

Alwars festival

Festival of the Alwars’ birth months and stars, with recitation, music and arts. Annex 9.

Siddhars festival

Festival honouring the Siddhars and their contribution to Tamil, medicine, yoga and knowledge. Annex 10.

Village-deity art festival in every district

Annual village-deity art festival in every district, with folk arts, theatre and drama centred on a village temple.

Temple gardens

Temple gardens with native trees, flowering plants and herbs; public and devotees can join as a spiritual service.

Prasadam via temple NIRWAK kitchens

Temple kitchen prasadam sold at fair prices, starting with 15 Grade I temples, then others through the NIRWAK system.