Historic Temples
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Querist) 19 September 2010
This query is : Resolved
Thousands of temples having history of several centuries are the precious marvel in our country. Architectural wonder, cost of construction, maintenance,etc should have involved huge amount even in those days. Hence many properties are donated to such temples by several generations and documents are either missing or destroyed. Subsequent generations knowingly or unknowingly acquired and even alienated making those historical temples in dilapidated conditions and also get ruined day by day without financial support. Archaeological Survey of India has no powers to restore the properties.
My query is, is there any law in the country to restore the property back to such historic temples or any enactment required to restore the lost historical glory of such temples under ruins now. A Research study tells that, if all such immovable properties are restored back to their respective temples, then the income generated can feed the entire poor in this country and there can be no poverty. Please contribute your expertise on this subject.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 19 September 2010
You can invoke Art.226 of the Constitution of India for this purpose. Many heritage buildings in chennai have been protected by the orders of the High court of Madras from being demolished or otherwise disturbed.
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Querist) 19 September 2010
I wish to add that this article would only help to stop demolition for preservation of our spiritual heritage. Let me rehash my query. History speaks volumes of the fact that without funds or income generated out the properties, these temples could not have survived. But what happened to the income now which has led to non or poor maintenance making them in ruins? It implies that either those properties would have got alienated or income from them not pooled as resources. How to restore them back to such temples which held those properties for its maintenance even centuries back and have vanished now.? Any enactment available to add more teeth to the powers of Archaeological Survey of India?
Uma parameswaran
(Expert) 19 September 2010
As per my knowledge Archeological department have the power to renovate the historical buildings.The state government also have body to take care about the old temples .Give a representation to the concerned department and if they fail to take action move before court.
Sri Vijayan.A
(Expert) 20 September 2010
The HR&CE department of TN Govt also has power to appropriate teh revenue from Hindu Temples
