Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department officials, with revenue department assistance, recovered 16.30 acres of land belonging to Kariya Manikka Perumal Temple near Sulur, Coimbatore. The land, valued at Rs 300 crore, was illegally occupied by tenants.
Coimbatore: In a significant move, officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, with assistance from the revenue department, have recovered 16.30 acres of land belonging to the century-old Kariya Manikka Perumal Temple. The recovered land, located on Karumathampatti Avinashi Road near Sulur in Coimbatore district, is estimated to be worth Rs 300 crore.
The temple, situated in Karumathampatti area near Sulur, owns substantial land in and around the region. The recovered plot had been leased out for agricultural purposes, but the tenants had illegally occupied and refused to vacate the property.
On July 31, HR&CE officials, along with the revenue department, conducted the recovery operation. They used JCB machines to demarcate the land boundaries and erected public notice boards declaring the land as the property of Kariya Manikka Perumal Temple under the HR&CE Department. The notices also warned of legal action against trespassers.
This recovery action comes after years of encroachment and persistent demands from devotees and social activists to reclaim the temple's property. The move is expected to significantly improve the temple's financial situation and aid in its development activities.
The successful recovery of this valuable land is seen as a crucial preventive measure against such encroachments in the future. It also sets a precedent for similar cases of temple land occupation across the region, emphasizing the government's commitment to protecting religious properties.
Officials have stated that they will continue to monitor the situation to prevent any future attempts at encroachment. The HR&CE Department is also considering options for the best utilization of the recovered land to benefit the temple and its devotees.
The temple, situated in Karumathampatti area near Sulur, owns substantial land in and around the region. The recovered plot had been leased out for agricultural purposes, but the tenants had illegally occupied and refused to vacate the property.
On July 31, HR&CE officials, along with the revenue department, conducted the recovery operation. They used JCB machines to demarcate the land boundaries and erected public notice boards declaring the land as the property of Kariya Manikka Perumal Temple under the HR&CE Department. The notices also warned of legal action against trespassers.
This recovery action comes after years of encroachment and persistent demands from devotees and social activists to reclaim the temple's property. The move is expected to significantly improve the temple's financial situation and aid in its development activities.
The successful recovery of this valuable land is seen as a crucial preventive measure against such encroachments in the future. It also sets a precedent for similar cases of temple land occupation across the region, emphasizing the government's commitment to protecting religious properties.
Officials have stated that they will continue to monitor the situation to prevent any future attempts at encroachment. The HR&CE Department is also considering options for the best utilization of the recovered land to benefit the temple and its devotees.