Which land does a temple hold? Search the HR&CE register by name

Type the temple's name, and the district if the name is common. The HR&CE temple land register, 2,14,314 parcels under 26,311 temples in our copy, is searched and each temple matched comes back with its parcels: village, survey number, extent and patta.

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A real answer, for Kapaleeswarar, Chennai

The temple matched 53 parcels in the register

Temple: Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore
First parcel: Puzhal, survey 145/2B2
Its extent: 12,120 sq.m

The register lists eight parcels per temple in one answer and gives the full count.

1 creditper run, charged when the register answers

What we need

One thing at a time. Fill it in and press Run.

Temple name (required)

The deity or the temple's name, as it is known. Part of the name works.

District (optional)

A common name (Mariamman, Vinayagar) names temples across the state; the district narrows it.

You will see the price and your balance before it runs.

The answer

From the register, with its date and source.

Nothing run yet. The answer appears here with everything this mini adds:

Up to five temples matching the name, each with how many parcels the register lists under it
The surveys, villages and extents of each temple's holdings
The HR&CE temple number, to quote at the HR&CE office

The basics

The temple land register

The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department's list of the land each temple in Tamil Nadu holds, with survey numbers, extents and the revenue register reference.

Temples: 46,345
Temples on the HR&CE register in our copy, of which 26,311 have at least one parcel recorded.
Parcels: 2,14,314
Survey parcels recorded as held by temples, in villages and in towns.
Narrowed by: District
A common name (Mariamman, Vinayagar, Perumal) names temples across the state. The district keeps the answer to yours.

How it works

How to find the land of a temple in Tamil Nadu

1
Type the temple's name
The deity or the temple's name as it is known locally. Part of the name works.
2
Add the district
For a common name, the district narrows the match to the temples there.
3
Read the holdings
Each temple matched with its parcel count, and its parcels by village, survey, extent and patta.

Where it helps

When it helps with land

Land near a temple

Plots beside a temple are often its own. See which surveys the register lists under it before you buy nearby.

A tenant or lessee

Temple land is leased, not sold. The register shows the surveys a lease could be on.

Research and RTI

The HR&CE temple number and the survey list are what an RTI request or an office visit needs.

Worth knowing

Names in the register repeat across the state, so check the district and village before relying on a match. A survey listed under a temple cannot be bought from a private seller; ask the HR&CE office about any parcel that matters.

Next checks

Then check the land itself

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Questions

Questions people ask

How do I check the lands of a temple in Tamil Nadu?

Type the temple's name, add the district if the name is common, and press Run. Each temple the HR&CE register matches is listed with its parcel count and its parcels by village, survey number, extent and patta.

How do I check whether one survey is temple land?

Use the temple land check: drop a pin on the land and the survey under it is searched in the same register.

Why are only some parcels listed?

The register answer lists the first eight parcels of each temple and gives the full count. Check any other survey with the temple land check.

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.

When is it charged?

When the register answers with a temple. A name it does not hold costs nothing. The price is shown beside the Run button.