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Temple Worshippers Society for the Hindus, by the Hindus

Hijacked: Religious Heritage

Impact of Government Control Over Hindu Temples

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The Six Sins of the Government

1.Temple Wealth

2. Rites, Rituals & Practices

3. Temple Architecture

4. Inscriptions: Living record of ancient times

5. Knowledge, Art, Culture

6.Government Departments


1. Looting Temple Wealth

38,491 temples in Tamil Nadu own

• 478,462 acres Agriculture lands• 22,600 buildings• 33,627 sites (3 cr sq yd)

Just `58 crores per year!At less than market rent `6,000 crores per year!


Temple Properties


1. Looting Temple Temples

What is Governments track record of managing Temple property?

• 92% of the Land lease revenue uncollected• 91% of the site rents uncollected• 78% of the building rents uncollected • Properties transferred to individuals identified – 8540 acres• Recovered by the Department – not even 10%


2. Rites Rituals & Practices


3. Architecture Heritage


Rajarajeswaram


Nasiyanur: Entire temple structure sold!

Before After


4. Inscriptions






6. Temples as Government Departments


6. Temples as Government Departments

• Managing & Services Fee (TN Sec 92)In the ten years, till 2011• Collected `429cr! Spent less than 70% - `295cr. Surplus `134cr• For year 2010-11, collected `83cr & spent less than 60%. Surplus `35cr

• Common Good Fund (TN Sec 97 )In the last five years– Collected around `56cr. and earned interest of `3.83cr. `60cr– Spent less than half - just `23cr surplus of `37cr!

• Audit Fee Racket!– `25 cr. for 280 temples– `15 cr. for 1,800+ branches, `1.25 lac cr. deposits


Temples are ‘secular’ Govt. Depts.

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Protect hindu temples from govt control