Tamil Nadu Expands Free Temple Meals Scheme to 5 Lakh Devotees

Tamil Nadu's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department doubled the daily free meal Annadhanam scheme across ten prominent temples, expanding coverage by 2,25,475 newly covered devotees annually.

The expansion brings total annual beneficiaries across the ten selected shrines, including temples in Kanchipuram, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Chennai, to 5,08,350 people.

HR&CE Minister C. Ramesh inaugurated the expanded welfare initiative at the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Kundrathur, fulfilling an announcement made during the 2026-2027 legislative assembly session.