Is this survey temple land? Check the HR&CE register
Drop a pin on the land. The survey under it is found and checked against the HR&CE department's temple land register. If a temple holds it, you see which temple, the patta number, the extent and the A-register or town survey register reference, with other sub-divisions of the same survey shown apart.
Sign in with your phone to run it. You see the price and approve it before anything runs.
- The temple named when there is a match, with the register reference
- The survey located from the pin, so the check is on the right parcel
- A plain verdict with what absence does and does not prove
1 creditper run, charged when the register answers
What we need
One thing at a time. Fill it in and press Run.
The answer
From the register, with its date and source.
Nothing run yet. The answer appears here with everything this mini adds:
- The temple named when there is a match, with the register reference
- The survey located from the pin, so the check is on the right parcel
- A plain verdict with what absence does and does not prove
The temple land register
Temple land is land that belongs to a Hindu temple or religious endowment under the HR&CE department, and a private person cannot sell it.
- Parcels
- About 214,000
Parcels recorded as held by temples across Tamil Nadu, in villages and in towns.
- Temples
- About 26,000
Temples that have at least one parcel on the register.
- Matched on
- Old or new survey
The register writes old and new survey numbers, and the block for a town survey. The check reads both.
How to check if land is temple land in Tamil Nadu
- 1
Place the pin on the land
Tap the plot on the map, paste a Google Maps link, or use your location while you stand on it.
- 2
Press Run
The village and survey number under the pin are found, then searched in the temple land register.
- 3
Read the temple and the reference
A match names the temple and the register reference. Take those to the HR&CE office for the parcel's status.
Temple, waqf, Bhoodan and forest land
Four kinds of land a private seller cannot pass on, and what each check reads.
| Temple land | Waqf land | Bhoodan land | Forest land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held by | A temple, under the HR&CE department | A mosque, dargah or other waqf institution | The Tamil Nadu State Bhoodan Yagna Board | The Forest Department, once verified |
| The check reads | The HR&CE temple land register | The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board register | The revenue registers, for the Board named as holder | The Forest Department's survey verification list |
| A match gives | The temple and the register reference | The institution and its register numbers | The Board named on the survey | The department's status, division and range |
| No match means | No entry in the register | No entry in the register | Not held by the Board today (granted land is not seen) | Not on the list today |
When it helps with land
Before an advance
A deed for temple land is open to challenge however many times it has been sold. Check before money moves.
Land with a long history
Where the chain of deeds goes back generations, the register shows whether a temple is recorded as holding the survey today.
A neighbouring sub-division
If the next sub-division of the same survey is temple land, check the boundary on the FMB sketch.
No match means the register holds no entry for that survey, which is a good sign but not a legal guarantee. Read the encumbrance certificate for a gift or endowment to a temple, and ask the HR&CE office when a match or an old endowment appears.
Questions people ask
How do I check whether land is temple land in Tamil Nadu?
Drop a pin on the land and press Run. The survey under the pin is searched in the HR&CE temple land register. A match names the temple, the patta number, the extent and the register reference.
No match means it is not temple land?
It means the register holds no entry for that survey. That is a good sign but not a legal guarantee. Verify My Land runs this with the other registers and the encumbrance certificate for a fuller picture.
Can temple land be bought?
Not from a private seller. Temple land belongs to the temple, and any transfer needs the HR&CE department's sanction under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. A match here is a reason to stop and ask the HR&CE office.
The match is on a different sub-division of my survey.
The answer shows your parcel and the other sub-divisions of the same survey apart. A neighbouring parcel held by a temple does not make yours temple land, but check the boundary on the FMB sketch and the extent on the patta.
What is the register reference?
The A-register entry for a village parcel, or the town survey land register entry for a town parcel, as the HR&CE register records it. Quote it when you ask the HR&CE office or the taluk office.
Can I see all the land a temple holds?
This mini checks one survey from a pin. The temple lands by name mini searches the same register by the temple's name and lists the parcels recorded under it.
When is it charged?
When the register answers for the survey. If the lookup fails, nothing is charged. The price is shown beside the Run button.