The Palani temple administration has removed 14 encroachments from Girivalam and recovered properties valued at around Rs 10 crore, acting on directions from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and the Dindigul district administration.
The encroached structures, including residential and commercial buildings, were demolished using earthmovers in the presence of Palani Temple Joint Commissioner Marimuthu.
The recovered land has been handed over to the temple administration. The administration said that properties worth Rs 1,317 crore that had been encroached upon had been recovered over the past three years.
This is part of a greater effort – between May 5, 2022, and December 3, 2025, the HR&CE department reclaimed 137 acres of land, 8.52 lakh sq ft of housing plots and buildings measuring 86,943 sq ft from 467 encroachers belonging to the Lord Dhandayudhapani Temple in Palani.
The Madras High Court has been actively directing authorities to remove encroachments around the Dhandayudhapani Swamy Temple in Palani, with a committee appointed to monitor the removal and suggest permanent solutions.
Palani temple recovers Rs 10 crore worth of encroached property after demolishing 14 structures from Girivalam pathway, continuing Rs 1,317 crore property recovery over three years.
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