Tamil NaduWednesday, 4 November 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Thiruporur temple land recovery: lease cancelled after 50-plus shops were built and sublet
In Chengalpattu district, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department cancelled a lease over 2.30 acres of Thiruporur temple land after 50-plus shops were built and sublet illegally.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department in Tamil Nadu cancelled a lease over 2.30 acres of land belonging to the Thiruporur Chengannmalleeswarar Temple in Chengalpattu district.
Key specifics
- The temple land involved is 2.30 acres in Chengalpattu district.
- The leaseholder Nambiraj allegedly built more than 50 shops on the temple land.
- The shops were sublet without the temple administration’s permission, violating lease conditions and legal rules.
- HR&CE Minister Ramesh ordered cancellation of the lease and steps to hand over the land to the temple.
- Additional Commissioner Ratna led a survey of the temple land with surveyors on the previous day.
Exam lens
TNPSC temple administration question, 2.30 acres, Thiruporur Chengannmalleeswarar Temple, lease cancellation, HR&CE Minister Ramesh, land survey.