Palani temple tops Tamil Nadu’s top 10 highest-revenue temples

The Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Dindigul district has secured the first position among Tamil Nadu’s 10 highest-revenue temples, generating Rs 233.50 crore, according to an official list of temples under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department. The combined annual revenue of the top 10 temples was reported to be Rs 941.99 crore. The Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai ranked second with revenue of Rs 139.06 crore, followed by the Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur, which recorded Rs 131.38 crore. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple in Tiruchi ranked fourth with Rs 111.09 crore, while the Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Tiruttani secured fifth place with Rs 74.98 crore.
The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai recorded Rs 73.72 crore, followed by the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram with Rs 64.33 crore. The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam earned Rs 50.57 crore. The Kallazhagar Temple in Madurai recorded revenue of Rs 34.20 crore, while the Bannari Amman Temple in Erode ranked 10th with Rs 29.16 crore. Officials said temple revenue would be utilised for infrastructure improvements, facilities for devotees, annadhanam schemes and sanitation work to support the millions of devotees visiting these temples from across the country.