Tamil NaduWednesday, 14 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu expands annadhanam in 10 temples, doubling beneficiaries in selected shrines
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has expanded annadhanam beneficiaries in 10 Tamil Nadu temples.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department expanded the annadhanam scheme in 10 temples, with Commissioner T.G. Vinay issuing the order and several temples doubling their daily beneficiary count.
Key specifics
- Perur Patteswaraswamy Temple, Kundrathur Subramaniya Swamy Temple and Sivanmalai Subramaniyaswamy Temple will serve 200 people daily instead of 100.
- Kanchi Devarajaswamy Temple will increase annadhanam from 75 people to 150 people daily.
- Four temples, including Anuvavi Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Poondi Velliangiri Andavar Temple, Ekambaranathar Temple and Angala Parameswari-Kasi Viswanathaswamy Temple, will rise from 50 to 100 beneficiaries.
- At Senniyamalai Subramaniya Swamy Temple and Vayalur Subramaniyaswamy Temple, special days such as Tuesday, Krithigai, Shashti, Amavasai, Panguni Uthiram and Thaipusam will see 200 beneficiaries.
- The expansion follows an announcement made during the Assembly grant demand session.
Exam lens
Temple administration and welfare schemes are TNPSC-relevant: HR&CE Department, 10 temples, 100 to 200 beneficiaries, 75 to 150, special days like Thaipusam and Krithigai. A likely question is on which temples got doubled annadhanam.