1000-year-old temples to be renovated; folk deities to be celebrated: HR&CE Minister
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a ₹125 crore initiative to renovate 64 ancient temples and refurbish dozens of other dilapidated religious sites. The plan also includes the construction of new amenities and the promotion of traditional cultural and folk deity festivals.
Why it matters
State-funded restoration of historical religious sites preserves cultural heritage while impacting local tourism and community traditions.
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments S. Ramesh, on Friday, announced that 64 temples, with more than 1,000 years of history, will be renovated and refurbished at a cost of ₹125 crore. In 5 such temples, donor funds of ₹7 crore will be used for renovation.
A total of 75 fully dilapidated temples will be renovated at a cost of ₹50 crore while 75 partly dilapidated temples will be renovated at a cost of ₹35 crore. A total of 152 temples will be renovated at a cost of ₹35 crore.
Resting halls will be constructed at Samayapuram Mariamman temple in Tiruchi, Arulmigur Mariamman temple in Sattur, Virudhunagar, and Arulmigu Bagavathy Amman temple in Kanniyakumari at a cost of ₹3 crore, ₹2 crore and ₹1 crore respectively.
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