Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Bifurcation of Chennai Circle of ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R. VANAROJA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## BIFURCATION OF CHENNAI CIRCLE OF ASI

## 1074. SHRI PR SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRIMATI VANAROIA R:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN RK.:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any concrete efforts to bifurcate the Chennai Circle into two parts for the better administration and care of large number of centrally protected monuments in Chennai Circle;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated adequate funds for the Restoration, Conservation and Preservation of archaeological monuments in Chennai Circle;

and

- (d) If so, the details thereof along with the details of funds allocated during the last 4 years, Monument-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) No, Madam. There is no such proposal.
- (c) & (d) Archaeological Survey of India has allocated the funds for restoration, conservation and preservation of archaeological monuments in Chennai Circle during the last 4 years as under:-

| Year    |   Allotment (Rupees In Lakh) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                       919.13 |
| 2016-17 |                       584    |
| 2017-18 |                       460    |
| 2018-19 |                       750    |

The details of funds allocated/utilized for the Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites under Chennai Circle during the last four years, monument-wise, is at Annexure-I.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART(d) OF THE LOK SABHA USQ NO.1074 FOR 17/12/2018' SHOWING FUNDS ALLOCATED/UTILIZED MONUMENT-WISE DURING THE LAST 4 YEARS IN CHENNAI CIRCLE

Nil

Nil

Nil

| S.    | Name of the Monument                                                                      | 2014-15 Budget Allotment SR-Rs.900.00 (in lakh) AR&M-Rs.170   | 2015-16 Budget Allotment SR-Rs.689.13 (in lakh) AR&M-Rs.230   | 2016-17 Budget Allotment SR-Rs.346 (in lakh) AR&M-Rs.238 l(in lakh)   | 2017-18 Budget Allotment Minor Works (SR&AR&M) Rs.460.00(in   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| No    |                                                                                           | Expdr.(in Rs.)                                                | Expdr.(in Rs.)                                                | Expdr.(in Rs.)                                                        | Expdr.(in Rs.)                                                |
| (1 )  | (2)                                                                                       | (4)                                                           | (5)                                                           | (6)                                                                   | (7)                                                           |
| 1     | TAMIL NADU Clive's Buildinq, Chennai                                                      | 900604                                                        | 1921265                                                       | 3265322                                                               | 2881323 974967                                                |
| 2     | Fort St. Georqe & Rampart walls Chennai-9                                                 | 2952046                                                       | 1815664                                                       | 1201635                                                               |                                                               |
| 3     | St. Mary's Church, Chennai - 9.                                                           | 63724                                                         | 102945                                                        | 1811534                                                               | 246861                                                        |
| 4     | Biqware house, Chennai-9                                                                  | 12800                                                         | 20445                                                         | 84133                                                                 | 74238                                                         |
| 5     | Block No.xXXVI/2, Fort Museum Chennai-9                                                   | 240                                                           | 1190782                                                       | 906424                                                                | 204804                                                        |
| 6     | Tomb of David Yale & Joseph Hvrnners Chennai                                              | 6000                                                          | 4000                                                          | 14500                                                                 | 65728                                                         |
| 7     | Kine's Barracks, Chennai                                                                  | Nil                                                           | 25500                                                         | 8000                                                                  | 37970                                                         |
| 8     | Old Town wall, Tondiarpet                                                                 | Nil                                                           | 2400                                                          | 3000                                                                  | 24592                                                         |
| 9     | Old temple with apsidal (Dharmeswara ternplel.Manirnan                                    | 957459                                                        | 1631903                                                       | 120890                                                                | 211851                                                        |
| 10    | Dhenupuriswara temple, Madambakkam                                                        |                                                               | 4653400                                                       | 121390                                                                |                                                               |
|       |                                                                                           | 3022668                                                       |                                                               |                                                                       | 124502                                                        |
| 11    | Dutch Fort & Cernetv, Pulicot                                                             | 101040                                                        | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                                   | 109242                                                        |
| 12    | "Last House on the left of Snob's Alley" Chennai                                          | 71893                                                         | 9000                                                          | 10500                                                                 | 16165                                                         |
| 13    | Anianeva temple, Gincee                                                                   | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                                   | 5744                                                          |
| 14    | Inner Fort ( Barracks, Granarv, Kalvanamahal                                              | 143830                                                        | 256730                                                        | 103840                                                                | 254937                                                        |
| 15    | Devi Kamalakanniamman temple, Gincee                                                      | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                           | 8030                                                                  | 7180                                                          |
| 16    | Krishnaqiri Fort, Ginqee                                                                  | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                                   | 819640                                                        |
| 17    | Pondicherrv Gate, Gincee                                                                  | Nil                                                           |                                                               | 18120                                                                 | 44875                                                         |
| 18    | Raiaoiri Fort, Gincee                                                                     | 545912                                                        | 2800 496646                                                   | 3796647                                                               | 1085756                                                       |
| 19    | Sadat Ullah Khan Mosque,                                                                  |                                                               |                                                               |                                                                       | 150560                                                        |
| 20    | Ginoee Brahmapurisvara temple, Brahmadesam                                                | Nil 219642                                                    | 11660 2837603                                                 | 12380 1325635                                                         | 87351                                                         |
| 21    | Venkataramana Temple, Ginqee                                                              | 181704                                                        | 930650                                                        | 2177327                                                               | 604385                                                        |
| 22    | The masonary platform of desiqn's funeral pyre & his wife                                 | Nil                                                           | 415                                                           | Nil                                                                   | Nil 20822                                                     |
| 23    | 24 Jaina Fiqures, Sirukadambur                                                            | 45000                                                         | 25065                                                         | 47640                                                                 |                                                               |
| 24    | Rock-cut Pallava Cave Dalavanur                                                           | Nil                                                           | 6300                                                          | 9440                                                                  | 12565                                                         |
| 25    | Rock-cut Pallava Cave, Mandaqapattu                                                       | 14834                                                         | 8750                                                          | 8400                                                                  | 12565 6462                                                    |
| 26    | Rock cut Pallava shrine, Keelmavilanqai                                                   | Nil                                                           | 2100                                                          | 8400                                                                  |                                                               |
| 27    | Vinnamparai rock containinq Pallava Inscriptions, Thondi                                  | Nil                                                           | Nil                                                           | 6300                                                                  | 6462                                                          |
| 28 29 | Talaoirisvara temple, Panamalai                                                           | 296750                                                        | 3565299 31330                                                 | 341210 82781                                                          | 99554                                                         |
| 30    | Azhaciva Narasimhasamy Perumal Temple, Ennayiram Apathsahaveswara temple Sendharnanoalarn | 30300 73073                                                   | 1955016                                                       | 73193                                                                 | 63543 195713                                                  |
| 31    | Vellore Gate, Ginqee                                                                      |                                                               | 26220                                                         | 8170                                                                  | 35541                                                         |
|       |                                                                                           | Nil                                                           | 12080                                                         | 10850                                                                 | 10770                                                         |
| 32    | Pattabirama temple, Narsincaravaoettai Brahmadesam                                        | 2395937                                                       |                                                               | 853086                                                                | 213926                                                        |
| 33    | Pathaliswara temple,                                                                      | 29616                                                         | 126134                                                        | Nil                                                                   | Nil                                                           |
| 34    | Siva Temple, Ginoee                                                                       | 42160                                                         | 34050                                                         | 264013                                                                |                                                               |
| 35    | Vaikunthaperurnal temple Uttiramerur                                                      | 212404                                                        | 153519                                                        |                                                                       | 191957                                                        |
| 36    | Iravathaneswara temple Kanchiourarn                                                       | 65104                                                         | 74557                                                         | 73273 152059                                                          | 107616                                                        |
| 37    | Piravathaneswara temple, Kanchiouram                                                      | 2590195                                                       | 261852                                                        |                                                                       | 215534                                                        |
| 38    | Jvarahareswara temple, Kanchiourarn                                                       | 102478                                                        | 52919                                                         | 1152135                                                               | 201838                                                        |
| 39    | Mathanceswara temple, Kanchiourarn                                                        | 16720                                                         | 14363                                                         | 13806                                                                 | 177821                                                        |
| 40    | Vaikunthaoerumal temple Kanchiourarn                                                      | 301178                                                        | 468892                                                        | 398089                                                                | 318531                                                        |
| 41    | Muktheswara Temple, Kanchiourarn                                                          | 279306                                                        | 266279                                                        | 177499                                                                | 184824                                                        |
| 42    | Kailasanathasamy temple, Kanchiouram                                                      | 246155                                                        | 425378                                                        | 424060                                                                | 531723                                                        |
| 43    | Apathsahayeswara temple Thenneri                                                          | 2226802                                                       | 321391                                                        | 284915                                                                | 760                                                           |
| 44    | Monolithic Rock Cut Cave Temple, Mahendravadi                                             | 939999                                                        | 1260926                                                       | 71550                                                                 | 143531                                                        |
| 45    | Rock-cut Caves Sculptures & Shrines, Mamandur                                             | 70450                                                         | 49500                                                         | 72040                                                                 | 107161                                                        |
| 46 47 | Rock-cut Caves, Narasamanqalam Shrine, Koranqanilmuttam                                   | 197440 68450                                                  | 1695515                                                       | 74713 72000                                                           | 113744                                                        |
|       | Rock-cut                                                                                  | 940787                                                        | 62000                                                         | 5461                                                                  | 112397 495689                                                 |
| 48 49 | Chandramouliswara Temple Nattery Peru mal temple,                                         | 2720210                                                       | 56166 357832                                                  | 399898                                                                | 680                                                           |
| 50    | Venkatesa Tirumukkudal temple), Tenneri                                                   | 52460                                                         |                                                               | 156127                                                                | 760                                                           |
| 51    | l.arqer Siva ternoletxanthalinoesvara temple, Tirurnalour                                 | 836632                                                        | 50000                                                         |                                                                       | 142067                                                        |
|       | Konar Tirthankara lmaqe, Annavasal                                                        |                                                               | 1242821                                                       | 61650                                                                 | Nil                                                           |
| 52    | Jain                                                                                      | 105000                                                        | 108850                                                        | 40111                                                                 |                                                               |
| 53    | Siva temple, Arivur                                                                       | 100000                                                        | 41470                                                         | 38250                                                                 | 105303 405                                                    |
| 54    | Jain bed & bas relief Ammachatram                                                         | Nil                                                           | 226                                                           | Nil Nil                                                               | 86737                                                         |
| 55    | Jain temple, Chettioatti Sikkanathasamy Temple, Kudumianmalai                             | 10000                                                         | 3136 37404                                                    |                                                                       |                                                               |
| 56    |                                                                                           | 1600000                                                       |                                                               |                                                                       | 89532                                                         |
|       |                                                                                           |                                                               |                                                               | 104400                                                                |                                                               |

88208

499

724

66358

975

0

975

180

58302

405

89233

375

87587

660

180

61164

99989

0

330

31879

1389

330

690

2799

33410

33935

43661

40269

92391

41733

78644

29478

83357

99677

80650

| (1 )    | (2)                                                          | (4)         | (5)          | (6)          | (7)          |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 57      | Moovar koil, Kodumbalur                                      | 2513040     | 8054         | 9840         | 88208        |
| 58      | Muchukundesvara temple, Kodumbalur                           | Nil         | 2540         | 6272         | 499          |
| 59      | Ivar koil, Kodumbalur                                        | 1940439     | 265          | 288          | 724          |
| 60      | Uthamanathaswamv Temple, Keeranur                            | 66899       | 23490        | 124650       | 107247       |
| 61      | Rock cut Siva Cave Temple, Kunnandarkoil                     | 73749       | 3140         | 85818        | 66358        |
| 62      | Sundaracholiswara Temple, Kulathur                           | 1170        | 2770         | 6388         | 975          |
| 63      | Remains of Temple, Kaliaoatti                                | 36750       | 2566         | 28350        | 0            |
| 64      | Fort on Rock(Paliapatti),Dindiaul                            | 353980      | 459876       | 393308       | 635556       |
| 65      | Amman Shrine, Kudimianmalai                                  | 2198050     | 17186        | 10888        | 975          |
| 66      | Remains of Jain Temple, Letchurnanoatti                      | Nil         | 2678         | 3140         | 180          |
| 67      | Rock cut Siva & Vishnu Temple Malavadioatti                  | 81279       | 3138         | 382606       | 375887       |
| 68      | Remains of temple, Mvlaoatti                                 | Nil         | 2678         | 3288         | 58302        |
| 69      | Siva & Pillayar Temple, Manaudi                              | 36750       | 2524         | 46698        | 405          |
| 70      | Vijayacholiswara Temple, Narthamalai                         | 93750       | 38770        | 39150        | 89233        |
| 71      | Tiruperumandarkoil, Nanqupatti                               | 2390        | 415          | 5906         | 155095       |
| 72      | Jain Imaqe Durqa Vishnu & Inscribed Stone, Naniur            | Nil         | 2786         | 440          | 375          |
| 73      | Valarmadiswara Temple, Neerpalani                            | 94800       | 41350        | 90886        | 87587        |
| 74      | Siva & Vishnu Temple Pananqudi                               | Nil         | 2578         | 3200         | 660          |
| 75      | Jain Imaqe Puttambur                                         | 35350       | 3300         | 29088        | 180          |
| 76      | Tiruvilanqudi Siva Temple, Suriyur                           | 1170        | 3236         | 6020         | 61164        |
| 77      | Jain beds, Eladipattam, Sittanavasal                         | Nil         | 2458         | 6196         | 99989        |
| 78      | Rock Cut Jain Cave Temple, Sittanavasal                      | 288636      | 146279       | 129536       | 0            |
| 79 80   | Jain Mound, Lion Pillars, Sembattur                          | Nil         | 2665         | 7560 28350   | 330 31879    |
| 81      | Siva Temple Thodaivur                                        | 94920 94920 | 41470 41470  | 34186        | 1389         |
| 82      | Kailasanatha Temple Vellanur Siva Temple, Visalur            | 1050        | 192282       | 104676       | 105457       |
| 83      | Choliswara Udaivar Temple, Tiruopur                          | Nil         | 2676         | 420          | 330          |
| 84      | Siva temple, Varaour                                         | 1170        | 3088         | 6196         | 690          |
| 85      | Siva temple & Lion Pillars, Thennanaudi                      | 102669      | 41350        | 129646       | 105528       |
| 86      | Aaasthiswara Temple, Vellanur                                | 92220       | 82020        | 3090613      | 114742       |
| 87      | Rock Cut Cave (KadambarkoillNarthamalai                      | 2699        | 59300        | 6056         | 2799         |
| 88      | Shore Temple, Marnallaourarn                                 | 2384054     | 2853943.5    | 244123       | 423274       |
| 89      | Five Rathas, Mamallaourarn                                   | 265346      | 329969.5     | 855048       | 360034       |
| 90      | Group of Mts. on the hillock, Mamallaourarn                  | 2029237     | 1643073      | 2347853      | 1290205      |
| 91      | Dolotsava Mandapa. Mamallaourarn                             | Nil         | 20416        | 34082        | 33410        |
| 92      | Seven Pidaris, Marnallaourarn                                | Nil         | 14116        | 34236        | 33935        |
| 93      | Pidari Rathas Mamallapuram                                   | Nil         | Nil          | Nil          | 43661        |
| 94      | Mukunthanayanar temple, Mamallapuram                         | 808         | 10922        | 46447        | 40269        |
| 95      | Valayankutta Ratha, & Pidari Raths.Mamallapuram              | 69849       | 263887       | 106266       | 92391        |
| 96      | Rock Cut Ticer Headed Cave, & Adiranachana Mandaoa           | 835000      | 137219       | 232329       | 41733        |
| 97      | Two Inscrbed Rocks with Tamil Inscription, Salavankuoo:      | Nil         | Nil          | Nil          | 78644 29478  |
| 98      | Orukal Mandapa, Tirukazhukundram                             | 3168        | 1386         | 21854        |              |
| 99      | Tiruouliswara temple, Vavalur                                | 9128        | 47065        | 46697        | 165753       |
| 100     | Munkudumiswara temple, Ponvilainthakalathur                  | 2451103     | 934507       | 99259        | 209149       |
| 101     | Ruined Dutch for & Cemetrv, Sadras                           | 58117       | 30634        | 1230326      | 148390       |
| 103     | Gateway of Danish Fort, Tranquebar                           | 1795649     | 37600        | 15600        | 1021022      |
| 104     | Nithiswarasamy temple, Srimushnam                            |             | 507903       | 610733       |              |
| 105     |                                                              | 49261       |              | 112280       |              |
| 106     | Excavated site Kavericoomoattinam                            | 2043205     | 45147        | 17238        | 83357 145558 |
|         | Fort with Buildinqs, Attur                                   | 213314      | 1852765      |              |              |
| 107     | Suqriswara Temple, Sircarpertva Palavarn                     | 91649       | 104980       | 397539       | 971736       |
| 108     | Chennaravaoerurnal temple, Adivamankottai                    | 2061108     | 127990       | 123002       | 142580       |
| 109 110 | Hill Fort & Temples, Chinnakavandanur Hill Fort, Krishnaairi | 4722 74930  | 48700 123190 | 15515 117600 | 181365 99677 |
| 111     | Jain Temple Mettuoudur                                       |             |              |              | 310692       |
|         |                                                              | 223186      | 2287569      | 126581       |              |
| 112     | Ranaanathasamv Temple, Namakkal                              | 2500        | 129463       | 43949        |              |
| 113     | Hill Fort, Namakkal                                          | 74264       | 97730        | 145305       | 80650        |
| 114     | Temple, Namakkal                                             | 1083000     | 33525        | 785911       | 142631       |

449

330

615

535

710

476

783

762

608

897

446

| (1 )                                                                              | (2)            | (4) (5)       | (6)            | (7)           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| 115 Hill Fort Royakottai                                                          | 2230           | 18580         | 2300           | 81368         |
| 116 Muruqanathasamy Temple, T.M. Poondi                                           | 2489480        | 523718        | 1642989        | 118983        |
| 117 Airavadeswara temole Darasuram 118 Brihadiswara temole GKC ouram              | 726338 1459161 | 499544 476258 | 830993 1105073 | 651436 772352 |
| 119 Jain Statue, Javamkondam                                                      | Nil            | Nil           | 9780           | 449           |
| 120 Ramaoadamandaoam, Kodiakarai                                                  | Nil            | Nil           | 3275           | 43033         |
| 121 Head sluice Periavaikkal, Musiri                                              | Nil            | 2798          | 2418           | 330           |
| 122 Fort, Ranianoudi                                                              | 828178         | 4390557       | 367127         | 665478        |
| 123 Koranqanathaswamv Temple, Srinivasanallur                                     | Nil            | 775           | 58356          | 105233        |
| 124 Brihadiswara temole Thaniavur                                                 | 7102304        | 1870664       | 2840068        | 2028211       |
| 125 Sivaqanoa Little Fort, Tbaniavur                                              | 3950142        | 4300814       | 624042         | 475829        |
| 126 Schwartz Church, Thaniavur                                                    | Nil            | Nil           | 2140           | 6649          |
| 127 RaiaqopalCanon, Thaniavur                                                     | 2083155        | Nil           | 105044         | 90470         |
| 128 Erumbeswara Temple, Tiruverumbur                                              | 80486          | 98068         | 105140         | 46933         |
| Cave, Trichv                                                                      |                |               |                | 93457         |
| 129 Lower Rock Cut Pallava                                                        | 912            | 13895         | 6700           |               |
| 130 Mainquard Gate, Trichv                                                        | 273189         | 397762        | 354213         | 361198        |
| 131 Rock at Vaiqainallur                                                          | Nil            | 2991          | 5828           | 615           |
| 132 Somaskhan Mosque Vallapurarn                                                  | Nil            | Nil           | 17640          | 23230         |
| 133 Siva temple, Valikanthapuram                                                  | 93909          | 135295        | 186826         | 269550        |
| 134 Panchapandavar beds & Inscriptions at Alacarkoil                              | 3230           | 4314          | 2231           | 535           |
| 135 Aonlswara Temple, Chithur                                                     | Nil            | 24134         | 4954           | 48785         |
| 136 Rock Cut Siva Shrine, Devarmalai                                              | Nil            | 4724          | 4486           | 46526         |
| 137 Siva Temple & Lion Pillars, Irumbanadu                                        | 6530           | 7274          | 6362           | 94265         |
| 138 Jain Tirthankara lrnaqe, Kannankarakudi                                       | 9710           | 2242          | 3902           | 710           |
| 139 Balasubramanvasamv Temple, Kannanur                                           | 105940         | 96908         | 57332          | 111435        |
| 140 Panchapandavar beds & Kilavalu, Keelaivur                                     | 44330          | 89716         | 57296          | 109928        |
| 141 Rock cut bas relief of Jain lrnaqe with Inscriptlons.Keelak                   | Nil            | 4448          | 3996           | 112676        |
| 142 Siva Temple, Ammankurichi                                                     | 2185798        | 93321         | 1440330        | 123519        |
| 143 Soundaraiaoerumal temple, Irumbanadu                                          | 122300         | 213728        | 118892         | 127402        |
| 144 Fort Thirumavam                                                               | 2359888        | 177663        | 149049         | 230413        |
| 145 Bhoomiswara temple Sevalur                                                    | Nil            | 4632          | 4922           | 84599         |
| 146 Rock Cut bas relief of Jain Irnaoe & beds,                                    | 86814          | 98678         | 51870          |               |
| Karadioatti 147 Rock Cut Jain lrnaoe Sculotures & Inscriptions,                   | Kalluthu Nil   | 4560          | 2792           | 106273 476    |
| 148 Rock cut Temple, Kunnakudi 149 Rock cut Siva Shrine, Malavakoil               | Nil            | 5190 97318    | 4790 66786     | 110363 110316 |
| 150 Mennandarpillavar Temple,                                                     | 240002 Nil     | 75247         | 34516          |               |
| Melanilaioatti                                                                    |                |               |                | 179475        |
| 151 Rock cut beds Melakuilkudi                                                    | Nil            | 3310          | 4192 2652      | 783           |
| 152 Panchaoandavar beds,                                                          | Nil            | 1706          | 4750           | 762           |
| Mettuoatti 153 Raiendracholiswara temple,                                         | Nil            | 79333         |                |               |
| Ponnamaravathy 154 Rock Cut Shrine Pushpavaneswara                                | 87300          | 222264        | 66412          | 74662         |
| Temple Puvalakudi 155 Vishnu & Sri Devi Idols, Senqirai                           | Nil            | 2557          | 3746           | 110363        |
| 156 Natural cavern with dripline called Andarmadam                                | Semboc Nil     |               | 24872          | 608 45726     |
| Thirumalai Naicker Palace, Srivilliputhur                                         | 67898          | 3800 99826    | 123257         |               |
| 157 158 Somasundareswara Temple, Thirukatalai                                     | Nil            | 5284          | 4536           | 118869        |
| 159 Siva temple, Thirurnavarn                                                     |                | 117189        | 68974          | 31461 116407  |
| 160 Vishnu temple Thirumavam                                                      | 92305 114413   | 190865        | 66729          | 176404        |
| 161 Sanctum of Old Siva Temple, Tirukalambur                                      | 61480 Nil      | 113104 5110   | 59562          |               |
| Jain Tirthankara lrnaqe, Thekattur                                                |                |               | 4020           | 63851         |
| 162 163 Rock cut cave & Inscriptions,                                             | Nil            | 5916          | 996            | 897           |
| Tiruparankundram 164 Rock cut iain beds and incriotions, Tiruparankundram         | Nil            | 3962          | 1013163        | 82422 446     |
| Uthamadaneswara temple, Keelathanivam                                             | 44330          | 111048        | 59986          |               |
| 165 166 Karuppanasamv rock & Sculptures Utharnaoalavarn                           | 87026          | 100898        | 2816           | 119566 45778  |
| 167 Siva Temple, Varoet                                                           | 3760           | 3762          | 4252           | 14207         |
| Jalakanteswara Temple, Vellore                                                    | 315836         | 1820530       | 1709671        | 743084        |
| Delhi Gate, Arcot                                                                 | Nil            | 11600         | 9480           | 77185         |
| 168 169 Fort, Vellore                                                             | 5575306        | 2224167       | 2392124        |               |
| 170 171 Canon, Arcot                                                              | Nil            | 3410          | 2630           | 1768082       |
| 172 Masiid & 2 ponds on the west of                                               | Nil            | 16635         | 9630           | 2154 76467    |
| Citadel, Arcot Rancanathaswarnv Temple, Erukkamoattu                              | Nil            | 10784         | 8880           |               |
| Suvambunathasamv temple, Kilputhur                                                | 21902          | 1160005       | 223419         |               |
| 173 Somanathaswamv temple, Melpadi                                                | 44656          | 2091970       | 1877226        | 6462          |
| 174 175 Choliswara Temple Melpadi                                                 | Nil            | 8001          | 4590           | 161909 134610 |
| North-East corner of the old rampart,                                             | Nil            | 8895          | 3045           |               |
| 176 Rock Cut Temple & Sculptures Sivarnanqalarn                                   | 47930          | 1672052       | 44450          | 14719         |
| 177 Muppaduvettu                                                                  |                |               |                | 3590 11847    |
| 178 179 Jain Temple, Tirumalai 180 Skandashramam & Virupakshi Cave Tiruvannamalai | 49547          | 1849308       | 152119 7400    | 187684 9334   |
|                                                                                   | Nil            | Nil           |                |               |
| Old Mosque inside fort, Vellore                                                   | 98189          | 163531        | 230768         | 231695        |
| 181 182 Subramanvasamv Temple, Vallimalai                                         | Nil            | 12850         | 121123         | 121016        |
| 183 Jain Sculptures & Inscriptions on the hill,                                   | Nil            | 23930         | 9710           | 16514         |
| 184 Rock inscriptions in the riqht flank, Sholinour                               |                |               | 4464           | 3590          |
| Vallimalai                                                                        | Nil            | 13020         |                | 66056         |
| 185 Rock cut cave Vilapakkarn                                                     | Nil            | 9417          | 8270           | 390337        |
| 186 Stone Temple at Devi,Vishnu& siva Temple at                                   | Nil            | Nil           | 5372           |               |
| Rasiourarr 187 Rock Cut Vishnu Ternpfe.Malavadlpatti                              |                | 3138          |                | 375887        |
|                                                                                   | 2064571        |               | 382606         |               |

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## PUDUCHERRY U T

|   (1 ) | · . (2)                                  |        |     (3) |     (4) |    (5) |
|--------|------------------------------------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|
|      1 | Moolanathasamv Temple Bahour             | 297215 | 3316678 | 1958874 | 881297 |
|      2 | Tirukandeswara Temple Madhaqadipattu     |  71165 |   30000 |   23600 |  99155 |
|      3 | Suvambunathaswamv temple, Nedunqadu      |  51205 |   46026 |   46774 |  15207 |
|      4 | Varadharaia Perumal Temple Thirubhuvanai |  79100 |   39835 |  111050 |  86519 |
|      5 | Ekambareswara temple Settur              |  72560 |   10400 |  120436 |  73236 |
|      6 | Panchanadiswara temple Tiruvandarkoil    |  51019 |   48000 |  122570 | 483557 |

## TAMIL NADU - SITES

| (1 )   | (2)                                                                 |             | (3)      | (4)         | (5)     |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------|-------------|---------|
| 1      | Meaalithic cists and cairns Ponmar                                  | Nil         | Nil      | 13000       | 133914  |
| 2      | MeQalithic cists and cairns Nevveli                                 | Nil         | Nil      | 11500       | 39222   |
| 3      | Meaalithic cists and cairns Pancchali                               | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 4      | Meqalithic cists and cairns Ottivambakkam                           | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 5      | Meaalithic cists and cairns Vanamalli                               | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 6      | Meqaflthic cists and cairns, Perunaalathur                          | Nil         | Nil      | 3000        | 17512   |
| 7      | Group of cairns and meaalithic cists, Vallancherrv                  | Nil         | Nil      | 4500        | Nil     |
| 8      | Meqalithic Site, Tiruvakarai                                        | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 9      | Meaalithic cists & cairns Sanur                                     | 2455240     | 32000    | Nil         | 43080   |
| 10     | 31 Nos. of sites at Kanchiourarn Sub-Circle                         | 103500      | 14790    | 381087      | Nil     |
| 11     | Meaalithic site, Settuoattu                                         | 5400        | 26650    | Nil         | 43080   |
| 12     | Meqalithic cists & Cairns, Tiruooorur                               | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 13     | Dolmen Site Uttiramerur                                             | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 14     | Meqalithic cists & Cairns Vaivavur                                  | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 15     | MeQalithic cists & Cairns,Venpakkam                                 | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 16     | MeQalithic cists & Cairns,Vadakkupattu                              | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 17     | MeQalithic cists & Cairns, Manamai                                  | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 18     | Meqalithic cists & cairns Melakottaivur                             | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 19     | MeQalithic cists & Cairns, Nattam                                   | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 20     | MeQalithic cists & Cairns, Madavathur                               | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 21     | Meqalithic cists & cairns Maqanivarn                                | Nil         | 43354    | Nil         | 43080   |
| 22     | Meaalithic site, Kannivarnooondi                                    | 675         | 3600     | Nil         | Nil     |
| 23     | Excavated site, (Karnberrnedu), Therazhandur                        | 60789       | 2278106  | Nil         | Nil     |
| 24     | Meoalithic cists & cairns Karai                                     | Nil         | Nil      | 51759       | 390310  |
| 25     | Pre-Historic site, Adichanallur                                     | 108025      | 1932571  | 85586       | 62725   |
| 26     | Pre-historic site, Chokkanathapatti                                 | Nil         | 3390     | 3655        | 608     |
| 27     | Pre-Historic Site, Karunkulam                                       | Nil         | 3220     | 4592        | 684     |
| 28     | Pre-Historic Site,Kalvoi                                            | Nil         | 3220     | 2978        | 684     |
| 29     | Cairns & Urn site, Sendhakudi                                       | Nil         | 4320     | 4087        | 608     |
| 30     | Pre-historic burial site Thekattur                                  | Nil         | 676      | 4032        | 454     |
| 31     | Kalasakadu burial site, Tirukattalai                                | Nil         | 7770     | 4132        | 73386   |
| 32     | Meaalithic site, Chettioalavarn                                     | 645         | 690      | Nil         | Nil     |
| 33     | Meaalithic cists & Cairns, Vadamanaalam                             | 2233089     | 28000    | Nil         | 43080   |
| 34     | Meaalithic cists, Sirukalathur                                      | Nil         | 28870    | Nil         | 43080   |
| 35     | Dolmens site, Keelaivur                                             | 72150       | 2490     | 32666       | 375     |
| 36     | MeQalithic site, Thellur                                            | Nil         | 4200     | 4500        | 3590    |
| 37     | Meqalithic site Tetturai                                            | Nil         | 4200     | 4500        | 1795    |
| 38     | Meqalithir site, Mottur                                             | Nil         | 3084     | 4500        | 3590    |
| 39     | Meqalitnic site Venkunnam                                           | Nil         | 4200     | 4500        | 3590    |
| 40     | Meoalithic site Nedunqal                                            | Nil         | 5250     | 4500        | 3949    |
| 41     | Group of meqalithic cists & cairns Karanaithanqal Perini            | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | 43080   |
| 42     | ; Group of Cairns, Sembakkam                                        | 2249345     | Nil      | 4500        | Nil     |
| 43     | Pre-Historic Site, Ammachathiram                                    | Nil         | Nil      | Nil         | 375     |
| 44     | Dolmens site, machur resevered forest Pannaikadu                    | 63360       | 108      | 234         | 465     |
| 45     | Dolmens near Talavur river, Pannaikadu                              | 64010       | 350      | 53378       | 86843   |
| 46 47  | Ruins of Jain shrin, Manoadavanoatti Jain Thiruthankara Idol, Melur | 36050 36050 | 2666 290 | 27648 22398 | 405 454 |
|        | Dolmens near Palamalai,                                             | 63360       | 392      | 288         | 465     |
| 48     | Adukkam                                                             |             |          |             |         |

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| (1 )   | (2)                                                       |        | (3)    | (4)    | (5)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|-------|
| 49     | Jain irnaqes in water spread of Pudukulam, Thiruoour      | 36050  | 536    | 11700  | 330   |
| 50     | Pre-historic burial site, Vaduqapatti                     | 36750  | 265    | 33300  | 375   |
| 51     | Pre-historic burial site, Vathakuruchi                    | 35700  | 5156   | 29538  | 375   |
| 52     | Dolmens, Vii patti                                        | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 53     | Jain Thirthankara idol (Avvanar) and Devi idols,Marudur   | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 90    |
| 54     | Jain lrnace, Pulivur                                      | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 330   |
| 55     | Jain Thirthankara imaae, Veerakudi                        | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 90    |
| 56     | Jain Thirthankara imaae, and Inscribed stone, Chettioatti | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 86737 |
| 57     | Dolmens and cairns Anburaoatti                            | 6650   | Nil    | Nil    | 465   |
| 58     | Dolmen's Muttamoatti                                      | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 59     | Pre-historic burial site Naranaivanoattai                 | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | Nil   |
| 60     | Dolmens and Avvanar Imaae, Povvamai & Viruduoatti         | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 61     | Pre-historic site Satvamanaalam                           | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 62     | Dolmens and urns, Senaalur                                | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 63     | Dolmens in Annavasal vattam, Sittannavasal                | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 64     | Dolmens, Thayinlpatti                                     | Nil    | Nil    | 34740  | 375   |
| 65     | Group of Dolmens, Thiruppur                               | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 375   |
| 66     | Meqalithic Cists & Cairns, Perumbakkam                    | Nil    | 14055  | 3000   | 51906 |
| 67     | Meqalithic Cists & Cairns, Thiruneermalai                 | Nil    | Nil    | Nil    | 43330 |
| 68     | Meqalithic Cists & Cairns, Sittalappakkam                 | Nil    | Nil    | 4000   | Nil   |
| 69     | Meqalithic Cists & Cairns Perunaqar                       | Nil    | 38000  | Nil    | 43080 |
| 70     | Jain lrnaqe & Inscriptions on the summit of sadayapparail | Nil    | Nil    | 4932   | 859   |
| 71     | Dolmens site, Perunqalur                                  | 3912   | 3912   | 4832   | 608   |
|        | PONDICHERRY - SITE                                        |        |        |        |       |
|        | Early Historic Site-Arikkamedu                            | 101690 | 391960 | 420620 | 44516 |

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