Lok Sabha Question No. 1703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Survey to Identify Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1703

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## SURVEY TO IDENTIFY HERITAGE SITES IN TAMIL NADU

## 1703. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a survey to identify heritage sites in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details of such heritage sites, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any restoration work of heritage sites in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) if so, the details of such restoration work carried out in Tamil Nadu, site-wise; and
- (e) the total amount of funds allocated for restoring heritage sites in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The Archaeological Survey of India has 412 protected monuments/sites in the state of Tamil
- & Nadu. District-wise details are given as Annexure-I.

(b)

- (c) The  Archaeological Survey  of India has undertaken major conservation works  at 40
- & monuments/sites in 2020-21, 35 in 2021-22 and 66 in 2022-23 respectively in Tamil Nadu. The
- (d) list of protected monuments/sites where major conservation has been done during the last three years is given at Annexure-II.
- (e) Details of expenditure on conservation of protected monuments/sites in Tamil Nadu are as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure (In crore) |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                     7.25 |
| 2021-22 |                    12    |
| 2022-23 |                    16.5  |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (a)  AND (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1703 FOR 13.02.2023

## District-wise details of centrally protected monuments in the state of Tamil Nadu

| Sl. No.   | District       |   Number of Monuments/ Sites |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | Ariyalur       |                            3 |
| 2.        | Chengalpattu   |                          125 |
| 3.        | Chennai        |                           15 |
| 4.        | Coimbatore     |                            1 |
| 5.        | Cuddalore      |                            1 |
| 6.        | Dharmapuri     |                            1 |
| 7.        | Dindugal       |                            7 |
| 8.        | Erode          |                            1 |
| 9.        | Kallacurichi   |                            1 |
| 10.       | Kanchipuram    |                           31 |
| 11.       | Kanniyakumar   |                            5 |
| 12.       | Karur          |                            1 |
| 13.       | Krishnagiri    |                            2 |
| 14.       | Madurai        |                            8 |
| 15.       | Mayiladuthurai |                            3 |
| 16.       | Nagapattinam   |                            2 |
| 17.       | Namakkal       |                            2 |
| 18.       | Nilgiris       |                            1 |
| 19.       | Perambalur     |                            4 |
| 20.       | Pudukkottai    |                          109 |
| 21.       | Ranipet        |                            9 |
| 22.       | Salem          |                            2 |
| 23.       | Sivagangai     |                            1 |
| 24.       | Thanjavur      |                            4 |
| 25.       | Theni          |                            1 |
| 26.       | Tiruchirapalli |                            5 |
| 27.       | Tirunelveli    |                            4 |
| 28.       | Tiruppur       |                            3 |
| 29.       | Tiruvallur     |                           15 |
| 30.       | Tiruvannamalai |                           13 |
| 31.       | Toothukudi     |                            3 |
| 32.       | Vellore        |                            8 |
| 33.       | Villupuram     |                           20 |
| 34.       | Virudunagar    |                            1 |
|           | Total          |                          412 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (c) AND  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1703 FOR 13.02.2023

## Details of major conservation works carried out during last three years in the State of Tamil Nadu by Archaeological Survey of India

## Year 2020-21

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Monument                                                                            |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Erumbeeswara Temple, Thiruverumbur                                                              |
|         2 | Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikondacholapuram                                                      |
|         3 | Thiruperumandar temple called mattadukovil, Nangupatti                                          |
|         4 | Dharmeswara temple, Manimangalam                                                                |
|         5 | Dhenupuriswara temple, Madambakkam                                                              |
|         6 | Clive's Building, Chennai                                                                       |
|         7 | St. Mary's Church, Chennai                                                                      |
|         8 | Old British infantry officers mess (Fort Museum)                                                |
|         9 | Clive's House at Chennai                                                                        |
|        10 | Big Ware House, Chennai                                                                         |
|        11 | Venkataramana temple, Gingee                                                                    |
|        12 | Vellore Gate, Gingee                                                                            |
|        13 | Rock cut temple and Sculptures, Siyamangalam                                                    |
|        14 | Apathsahayeswara temple, Sendamangalam                                                          |
|        15 | Fortress comprising Hill Rajagiri the inner and Lower hills, Gingee                             |
|        16 | In the minor Lower Fort, Gingee                                                                 |
|        17 | Revised (Rajagiri and Krishnagiri fort), Gingee                                                 |
|        18 | Fort Gingee (Phase II)                                                                          |
|        19 | Natural cavern known as Virupakshi guha and Skandhasharamam and path leading from Ramanashramam |
|        20 | Fort Gingee (Phase I)                                                                           |
|        21 | Jvarahareswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                              |
|        22 | Muktheswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                                 |
|        23 | Mathagiswar temple, Kanchipuram                                                                 |
|        24 | Jvarahareswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                              |
|        25 | Vaikundaperumal temple, Uthiramerur                                                             |
|        26 | Two small monolithic temple known as Pidari amman ratha unfinished, Mamallapuram                |
|        27 | Providing Up-gradation of visitors facility at Shore temple, Mamallapuram Phase-I               |
|        28 | Ruined Dutch Fort and Cemetery, Sadras                                                          |
|        29 | Mukunda Nayanar temple half buried in sand to the north of village, Mamallapuram                |
|        30 | Krishna mandapa, Mamallapuram                                                                   |
|        31 | Dolotsava Mandapa, Mamallapuram                                                                 |
|        32 | Temples of Narasimhaswamy and Ranganatha Swamy temple, Namakkal                                 |
|        33 | Hill Fort, Namakkal                                                                             |
|        34 | Sugriswara temple, S.C. Palayam                                                                 |
|        35 | Remains of Fort with building thereon, Attur                                                    |
|        36 | Chennarayaperumal temple, Adiyamankottai                                                        |
|        37 | Somanatha temple, Melpadi                                                                       |
|        38 | Structural repairs to Fort upper rampart and adjoining structure, Fort Vellore                  |
|        39 | North Eastern corner of the old rampart wall at Arcot Muppaduveti                               |
|        40 | Fort complex building, Vellore                                                                  |

## Year 2021-22

|   Sl. No | Name of the Monument                                                                                                                                |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Rajendracholiswara Temple Ponnamaravathi                                                                                                            |
|        2 | Uttamanathaswami temple, Keeranur                                                                                                                   |
|        3 | Fort on Rock Pallapatti, Dindugul                                                                                                                   |
|        4 | Ramparts, gates, bastions, moats, water cisterns underneath and glacis of St. George fort at Chennai                                                |
|        5 | King's Barracks At Chennai                                                                                                                          |
|        6 | Last House Of Snobes Alley At Chennai                                                                                                               |
|        7 | Sri Dhenupuriswara Temple, Madambakkam                                                                                                              |
|        8 | Wellesley House at Fort St. George, Chennai                                                                                                         |
|        9 | Big Ware House, Chennai                                                                                                                             |
|       10 | Structural repairs and resetting of segregated structural stone members Pataleswara Temple, Brahmadesam.                                            |
|       11 | SR and restoration of Pattabirama temple complex                                                                                                    |
|       12 | Restoration of ancient water tank steps near Kamalakanniamman temple and mandapa plastering Fortress comprising hill fort on the Rajagiri at middle |
|       13 | Structural repairs to granaries, magazine, Ranganatha temple and Bala Ranganatha temple At hill top.                                                |
|       14 | Conserving the gateway with horses adjacent to the Apathsahayeswara temple, Sendamangalam                                                           |
|       15 | Restoration of outer prakara wall of Apathsahayeswara temple, Sendhamangalam                                                                        |
|       16 | Structural repairs to southern side fortification wall in the minor and lower fort                                                                  |
|       17 | General upkeep of the monument at Gingee                                                                                                            |
|       18 | Structural repairs and resetting of segregated structural stone members Pataleswara Temple, Brahmadesam.                                            |
|       19 | Konar temple, Thirumalpur                                                                                                                           |
|       20 | Vaikuntaperumal temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                                                 |
|       21 | Jvarahareswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                                                  |
|       22 | Venkatesaperumal temple, Thirumukkudal                                                                                                              |
|       23 | Rejuvenation of temple tank at Vaikundaperumal temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                  |
|       24 | Tiger headed rock -cut Temple, Salavankuppam, Chennai                                                                                               |
|       25 | Nithya Kalyanaswami Temple, Tiruvidanthai, Chennai                                                                                                  |
|       26 | Tirupuleswarar temple, Voyalur,Chennai                                                                                                              |
|       27 | Jain Temple, Mettupudur                                                                                                                             |
|       28 | Conserving the ancient water tank on either side of the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in the Fort and Temples on the hill at Chinakavandanur            |
|       29 | General upkeep of Fort and Temple on the hill at Chinnakavandanur                                                                                   |
|       30 | Temples of Sri Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy, Namakkal                                                                                         |
|       31 | Conservation of Varadaraja Perumal temple with it's tank in the Fort complex building at Chinnakavandanur                                           |
|       32 | Upgradation of Fort complex building inside the Fort, Vellore                                                                                       |
|       33 | General upkeep of Fort at Vellore                                                                                                                   |
|       34 | Fort at Vellore                                                                                                                                     |
|       35 | Moat and Glaciers at Vellore                                                                                                                        |

|   Sl. No | Name of the Monument                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Brihadisvara Temple Gangaikondacholapuram                                                                                                                                                               |
|        2 | Sree Parthasarathi and Krishna temple Parthivapuram                                                                                                                                                     |
|        3 | Schwartz Church Thanjavur                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        4 | Sikhanathaswamy Temple Kudumiyanmalai                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | Agastheeswara Temple Vellanur                                                                                                                                                                           |
|        6 | Sivaganga Little fort enclosing the great temple, Thanjavur                                                                                                                                             |
|        7 | Rajagopal Cannon Thanjavur                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        8 | Providing fencing to Muruganatha temple Thiruumuruganpoondi                                                                                                                                             |
|        9 | Kailasanatha temple Vellanur                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       10 | Soundararaja Perumal Temple at Irumbanadu                                                                                                                                                               |
|       11 | Fort at Thirumayam                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|       12 | Fort Gateway Trichy                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       13 | Rock cut Siva temple Tirumayam                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       14 | Rock cut Vishnu temple Tirumayam                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       15 | Old temple with apsidal gopuram Dharmeswara temple, Manimangalam                                                                                                                                        |
|       16 | St. Mary's Church, Chennai                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       17 | Ramparts, gates, bastions, moats, water cisterns underneath and glacis of St. George fort at Chennai                                                                                                    |
|       18 | Old British infantry officer's mess (Block No. XXXVI/2- Fort Museum)                                                                                                                                    |
|       19 | Big Ware House, Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       20 | Wellesley house, Fort St. George, Chennai                                                                                                                                                               |
|       21 | Dhenupuriswara temple, Madambakkam                                                                                                                                                                      |
|       22 | Last house on the left of snob's alley, Fort St. George, Chennai                                                                                                                                        |
|       23 | Kings barracks, Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       24 | Minor and Lower Forts, Gingee                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       25 | Restoration of remaining outer prakara wall of Apathsahayeswara temple, Sendamangalam                                                                                                                   |
|       26 | Restoration of mandapa at Brahmapuriswara temple, Brahmadesam                                                                                                                                           |
|       27 | Rajagiri Fort (Restoration of bastion) Gingee                                                                                                                                                           |
|       28 | Fort Gingee (Phase-I)                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       29 | Fort Gingee (Phase-II)                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       30 | Fortress Comprising Hill Fort On The Rajagiri, The Inner And Lower Fort And Lines Of Fortifications Connecting The Rajagiri, Krishnagiri And Chakkilidurg (Orme's St. George's Mountain) Hill At Gingee |
|       31 | Restoration of ancient water tank steps near Kamalakanniamman temple and mandapa plastering Fortress comprising hill fort on the Rajagiri at middle.                                                    |
|       32 | Structural repairs to granaries, magazine, Ranganatha temple and Bala Ranganatha temple At hill top.                                                                                                    |
|       33 | Structural repairs to Apathsahayeswara temple, Sendamangalam                                                                                                                                            |
|       34 | Restoration of mandapa at Venkataramana temple, Gingee                                                                                                                                                  |
|       35 | Reconstruction of damaged and bulged out fortification wall at Rajagiri fort, Gingee                                                                                                                    |
|       36 | Reconstruction of plumbed out thirumadhil wall in Large Siva temple (Apathsahayeswara temple) Thenneri                                                                                                  |
|       37 | Chandramouliswara temple, Nattery                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       38 | Providing balance fencing around the monolithic Rock cut temple, Mahendravadi                                                                                                                           |
|       39 | Restoration and conservation of ancient well (Ancient water body - rural) at Iravataneswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                         |
|       40 | Venkatesaperumal temple, Thirumukkudal                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       41 | Konar temple, Thirumalpur Vaikundaperumal temple,                                                                                                                                                       |
|       42 | Kanchipuram                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|   43. | Rejuvenation of temple tank at Vaikundaperumal temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                |
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|    44 | Sri. Jvarahareswara temple, Kanchipuram                                                                                                           |
|    45 | Raising of existing MS grill fencing around the group of monuments at hillock, Mamallapuram                                                       |
|    46 | Restoration and conservation of ancient well (Ancient water body - rural) at Munkudimi easwaran temple, PV Kalathur                               |
|    47 | Aleva Shore temple, Mamallapuram                                                                                                                  |
|    48 | Two inscribed rocks one having six and the other fifty lines of ancient Tamil inscriptions with remains of other ancient buildings, Salavankuppam |
|    49 | Strengthening of Fort wall in Ruined Dutch Fort and Cemetery, Sadras                                                                              |
|    50 | Reconstruction of fallen fortification wall of flag mount bastion in Ranjangudi Fort, Ranjangudi                                                  |
|    51 | Providing steps and pathways at Hill fort, Rayakottai                                                                                             |
|    52 | Conservation of temple near Veerabadra temple and mandapa at Chinnakavandanur                                                                     |
|    53 | Conservation of Varadaraja perumal temple with its tank in the fort complex at Chinnakavandanur                                                   |
|    54 | Restoration of structures at remains of the fort with the buildings Theron, Attur                                                                 |
|    55 | Resetting of steps and pathways of Choleeswara temple, Melpadi                                                                                    |
|    56 | Strengthening of abutment and providing pathway of Ranganatha temple, Erukkampattu                                                                |
|    57 | Repairs to the Fort complex building inside the Fort, Vellore                                                                                     |
|    58 | Repairs to the temple complex drainage at Jalakanteswara temple, Vellore                                                                          |
|    59 | Restoration of leakage mandapa roof and providing pathway at Jain temple, Thirumalai                                                              |
|    60 | Somanatha temple, Melpadi                                                                                                                         |
|    61 | Moat and Glacis at Fort Vellore                                                                                                                   |
|    62 | Fort upper rampart and adjoining structures at fort, Vellore                                                                                      |
|    63 | Fort at Vellore                                                                                                                                   |
|    64 | Colonial building (old conservator of forest building) Vellore                                                                                    |
|    65 | Colonial Building (Old taluk office building) inside the fort at Vellore                                                                          |
|    66 | Up-gradation of sub jail building at Fort, Vellore                                                                                                |

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