Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department

CITIZENS' CHARTER

The following information about the activities and the administration of the temples under the control of the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Administration Department and temples are furnished hereunder to enable the public to be aware of the transparency of the administration.

1. ANNADHANAM SCHEME:

THOSE WHO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE STARVING
ARE IN FACT GIVING THEM LIVES

-hails PURANANOORU

Calling this Scheme as "The Supreme Scheme of Humanism", the Hon`ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Annadhanam Scheme on 23-3-2002 at Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. The scheme was first introduced in 63 temples from that day.

Due to the overwhelming patronage extended by the donors, and interested public, this scheme was extended to 171 temples at 4 stages. Thus the scheme successfully feeds the devotees of these temples noon meal everyday. The full meals contains, Sambar, Rasam, Koottu or Poriyal, Pickles, Buttermilk along with rice.

There is a special hundi installed in all these temples under the scheme, to collect the contributions for the Annadhanam Scheme.

All the donations made to Annadhanam, will attract 50% Tax exemption under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act.

Any donor who desires to participate in this scheme may deposit a sum of Rs.15.000/- and with the interest accrued there on, Annadhanam would be offered on the day every year specified by the donor.

The kindhearted persons may avail this opportunity by contributing to this noble cause.

Those who wish to contribute to this scheme, may send by Cash, Cheque or Demand Draft drawn in favour of the "Executive officer, Annadhanam Scheme" of the temple of their choice.

Those who wish to contribute in general without naming the temple may send Cash, Cheque or Demand Draft in favour of ``The Administrator / Commissioner, Annadhanam Scheme Fund, H.R. & C.E. Administration Department" and send it to the following address:

The Commissioner

H.R. & C.E. Administration Department

119 Mahatma Gandhi Road,

Nungambakkam

Chennai 600 034.

It is significant to note that the Hon'ble Chief Minister is contributing her monthly salaries for this Scheme.

The following is the list of temples in which "Annadhanam" Scheme is in force now.

Sl.

No.

District

Temple Name & Place

1.

Chennai

Arulmighu Parathasarthyswamy Temple, Triplicane, Chennai

2.

 

Arulmighu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai

3.

Arulmighu Vadapalaniandavar Temple, Vadapalani, Chennai

4.

Arulmighu Ekambareswarar Temple, Thangasalai, Chennai

5.

Arulmighu Gangadheeswarar Temple, Purasawalkam, Chennai

6.

Arulmighu Marundheeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

7.

Arulmighu Mahalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai

8.

Arulmighu Mundakakanniamman Temple, Mylapore, Chennai

9.

Arulmighu Kalikamabal Temple, Thambu Chetty Street, Chennai

10.

Arulmighu Sakthi Vinayakar Temple, K.K. Nagar, Chennai

11.

Arulmighu Agastheeswarar & Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple, Nungambakkam, Chennai

12.

Arulmighu Agastheeswarar Temple, Villivakkam, Chennai

13.

Thiruvallur

Arulmighu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruthani

14.

Arulmighu Devikarumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu

15.

Arulmighu Thiyagarajaswamy Temple, Thiruvottriyur

16.

Arulmighu Mahishasuramardhini Temple, Mathur (Attached to Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Thiruttani)

17.

Arulmighu Vedhapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu (Attached to Arulmighu Devikarumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu)

18.

Arulmighu Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu (Attached to Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Thiruttani)

19.

Kanchipuram

Arulmighu Devarajaswamy Temple, Kancheepuram

20.

Arulmighu Kamatchiamman Temple, Mangadu

21.

Arulmighu Kandaswamy Temple, Thirupporur

22.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Vallakottai

23.

Arulmighu Sundareswarar Temple, Kovur.

24.

Vellore

Arulmighu Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple, Sholingar

25.

Arulmighu Balamurugan Temple, Rathinagiri

26.

Arulmighu Ellaiamman Temple, Vettuvanam

27.

Arulmighu Vilvanatheeswarar Temple, Thiruvalam, Katpadi Taluk

28.

Thiruvannamalai

Arulmighu Arunachaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai

29.

Arulmighu Renugadeviamman Temple, A.K.Padavedu

30.

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Pudur, Sengam

31.

Trichy

Arulmighu Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

32.

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram

33.

Arulmighu Thayumanavaswamy Temple, Rockfort, Trichy

34.

Arulmighu Vekkaliyamman Temple, Uraiyur, Trichy

35.

Arulmighu Jembukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikkaval

36.

Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple,. Gunaseelam, Musiri Taluk

37.

Arulmighu Pundarikatshaperumal Temple, Thiruvallarai (Attached to Arulmighu Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam)

38.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Kumaravayalur

39.

Arulmighu Uthamar Temple, Pitchandarkoil

40.

Arulmigh Gneelivaneswarar Temple, Thiruppaigneeli, Manachanallur Taluk.

41.

Karur

Arulmighu Kalyanavenkatramanaswamy Temple, Thaanthondrimalai

42.

Arulmighu Kalyanapasupatheeswarar Temple, Karur Town

43.

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Karur Town

44.

Perambalur

Arulmighu Mathurakaliamman Temple, Siruvachur

45.

Arulmighu Kaliyuha Varadarajaperumal Temple, Kallankuruchi

46.

Arulmighu Madhanagopalaswamy Temple, Perambalur Town

47.

Pudukottai

Arulmighu SanthanathaswamyTemple, Pudukottai Town

48.

Arulmighu Veeramakaliamman Temple, Peramur

49.

Arulmighu Muthumariamman Temple, Konnaiyur, Thirumayam Taluk

50.

Thanjavur

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Punnainallur

51.

Arulmighu Swaminathaswamy Temple, Swamimalai

52.

Arulmighu Venkatachalapathyswamy Temple, Uppliyappankoil

53.

Arulmighu Kodiamman Temple, Thanjavur (Attached to Palace Devasthanam, Thanjavur town)

54.

Arulmighu Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur

55.

Arulmighu Thenupureeswarar Temple,Patteeswaram

56.

Arulmighu Naganathaswamy Temple, Thirunageswaram

57.

Arulmighu Neelakandapillyar Temple, Enthal, Peravurani Taluk

58.

Arulmighu Suriyanarayanaperumal Temple, Suriyanarkoil

59.

Thiruvarur

Arulmighu Thiagarajaswamy Temple, Thiruvarur

60.

Arulmighu Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannarkudi Town

61.

Arulmighu Mahamariamman Temple, Valangaiman

62.

Arulmighu Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Alangudi

63.

Arulmighu Sowrirajaperumal Temple, Thirukkannapuram, Nannilam Taluk

64.

Nagapattinam

Arulmighu Neelayathatchiamman Temple, Nagapattinam

65.

Arulmighu Prasanna Mariyamman Temple, Mayiladuthurai

66.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Ettukudi

67.

Arulmighu Uthvaganathaswamy Temple, Thirumanancheri

68.

Arulmighu Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu

69.

Arulmighu Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranayam

70.

Arulmighu Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Thiurkadaiyur

71.

Arulmighu Vaidhayanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswarankoil

72.

Villupuram

Arulmighu Anjaneyar Temple, Vizhupuram Town

73.

Arulmighu Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Thiruvakkarai

74.

Arulmighu Angalamman Temple, Melmalaiyanoor

75.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Mylam

76.

Cuddalore

Arulmighu Padaleeswarar Temple, Thirupathiripuliyur

77.

Arulmighu Devanathaswamy Temple, Thiruvanthipuram

78.

Arulmighu Viruthagireeswarar Temple, Virudhachalam

79.

Arulmighu Kolanjiyappar Temple, Manavalanallur, Virudhachalam

80.

Arulmighu Veera Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Cuddalore

81.

Madurai

Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai

82.

Arulmighu Koodalazhagar Temple, Madurai

83.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Thirupparankundram

84.

Arulmighu Kallazhagar Temple, Azhagarkoil, Melur Taluk

85.

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Vandiyur Theppakulam, Madurai Town (Attached to Arulmighu Meenkashi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai)

86.

Arulmighu Kalamehaperumal Temple, Thirumohoor

87.

Arulmighu Solaimalai Murugan Temple, Alagarkoil

88.

Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple, Thallakulam, Madurai Town (Attached to Kallazhagar Temple, Azhagarkoil)

89.

Dindugal

Arulmighu Kalahastheeswarar Temple, Dindugul Town

90.

Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Palani

91.

Arulmighu Gopinathaswamy Temple, Reddiarchathiram

92.

Arulmighu Kottai Mariamman Temple, Dindigul Town

93.

Arulmighu Kulanthaivelappar Temple, Ottanchathiram (Attached to Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Palani)

94.

Arulmighu Kurinji Andavar Temple, Kodaikanal (Attached to Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Palani)

95.

Theni

Arulmighu Gowmariyamman Temple, Veerapandi

96.

Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Andipatti

97.

Arulmighu Moongilanai Kamakshiamman Temple, Devathanapatti, Periyakulam Taluk

98.

Sivagangai

Arulmighu Vettudaiyar Kaliyamman Temple, Ariyakurichi

99.

Arulmighu Adaikalamkatha Ayyanar Temple, Madapuram, Sivagangai Taluk

100.

Arulmighu Karpagavinayagar Temple, Pillayarpatti

101.

Arulmighu Koppudayanayakiamman Temple, Karaikudi

102.

Arulmighu Muthumariamman Temple, Thayamangalam

103.

Arulmighu Muthumariamman Temple, Meenakshipuram, Karaikudi Town

104.

Ramanatha-puram

Arulmighu Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

105.

Arulmighu Bahampiriyal Vanmeeganathaswamy Temple, Thiruvottriyur

106.

Virudhunagar

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkangudi

107.

Arulmighu Nachiar Temple, Srivilliputhur

108.

Arulmighu Vannivinayakar Temple, Madam Chinnaodaipatti

109.

Arulmighu Viswanathaswamy Temple, Sivakasi

110.

Arulmighu Vaidhyanathaswamy Temple, Madavarvilagam

111.

Arulmighu Chokkanathaswamy Temple, Aruppukkottai Town & Taluk

112.

Thirunelveli

Arulmighu Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli Town

113.

Arulmighu Courtralanathaswamy Temple, Courtralam

114.

Arulmighu Sankaranarayanaswamy Temple, Sankarankoil

115.

Arulmighu Kasiviswanathaswamy, Thenkasi

116.

Arulmighu Thirumalaikumaraswamy Temple, Panpozhi

117.

Arulmighu Palvanna Nathaswamy Temple, Karivalamvanthanallur (Attached to Arulmighu Sankaranarayanaswamy Temple, Sankarankoil)

118.

Arulmighu Suyambulingaswamy Temple, Uvari, Radhapuram Taluk

119.

Tuticorin

Arulmighu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruchendur

120.

Arulmighu Sankara rameswarar Temple, Tuticorin Town

121.

Arulmighu Poovanna nathaswamy Temple, Koilpatti

122.

Arulmighu Mutharamman Temple, Kulasekarapattinam

123.

Arulmighu Sivakoluntheeswarar Temple, Thiruchendur (Attached to Subramaniswamy Temple, Thiruchendur)

124.

Kanniyakumari

Arulmighu Bagavathiamman Temple, Kanniyakumari

125.

Arulmighu Dhanumalayaswamy Temple, Suchindram

126.

Arulmighu Bagavathiamman Temple, Mandaikadu

127.

Arulmighu Nagaraja Temple, Nagarkoil (Attached to Kanyakumari Devasthanam)

128.

Arulmighu Isakkiamman Temple, Muppanthal

129.

Coimbatore

Arulmighu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Maruthamalai

130.

Arulmighu Koniamman Temple, Coimbatore Town

131.

Arulmighu Vanapadirakaliyamman Temple, Theakkampatti

132.

Arulmighu Vazhaithottathu Ayyan Temple, Ayyampalayam

133.

Arulmighu Vinayagar Temple, Eachanari

134.

Arulmighu Maasaniamman Temple, Anamalai

135.

Arulmighu Patteeswaraswami Temple, Perur

136.

Arulmighu Aranganathaswamy Temple, Karamadai

137.

Arulmighu Thandumariamman Temple, Coimbatore

138.

Arulmighu Visveswarar & Veeraraghavaperumal Temple, Thirupur Town

139.

Arulmighu Iyappaswamy Temple, Pudhusithapudur

140.

Arulmighu Avinasilingeswarar Temple, Avinashi

141.

Arulmighu Amanalingeswarar Temple, Thirumoorthimalai

142.

Arulmighu Velliangiriandavar Temple, Poondi

143.

Arulmighu Mariamman Vinayakar Temple, Sulakkal

144.

Nilgiris

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Udhagamandalam

145.

Arulmighu Vinayakar Temple, Coonor

146.

Erode

Arulmighu Bannariamman Temple, Bannari

147.

Arulmighu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Sivanmalai

148.

Arulmighu Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani

149.

Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Chennimalai

150.

Arulmighu Periamariamman group Temple, Erode

151.

Arulmighu Kondathukaliamman Temple, Paariyur

152.

Arulmighu Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi

153.

Arulmighu Veerakumaraswamy Temple, Vellakoil

154.

Arulmighu Velayuthaswamy Temple, Thindalmalai

155.

Arulmighu Selleeswarar Group Temples, Andhiyur

156.

Arulmighu Kadu Hanumantharayaswamy Temple, Dharapuram Town & Taluk

157.

Salem

Arulmighu Sugavaneswar Temple, Salem

158.

Arulmighu Kasiviswanathaswamy Temple, Salem (Attached to Sugavaneswarar Temple, Salem)

159.

Arulmighu Kottaimariamman Temple, Salem

160.

Arulmighu Vennangudi Muniappaswamy Temple, Zahirammapalayam

161.

Arulmighu Orukkamalai Varadharajaperumal Temple, Sangagiri Town

162.

Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple, Sev vaipettai

163.

Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatramanaswamy Temple, Karuvalli

164.

Arulmighu Badhrakaliamman Temple, Mecheri

165.