Overview

• Temple staff discovered original documents for 10 cents of land and a single-storey house valued at Rs4 crore in a donation box during a June 24 counting.
• S Vijayan said he made the gift after his daughters repeatedly insulted him over inheritance disputes.
• The veteran attached a handwritten note to confirm his intent to transfer ownership of the properties to the shrine he has worshipped at since childhood.
• M Silambarasan, the temple’s executive officer, said legal ownership requires Vijayan to register the donation with the state HR&CE department.
• The HR&CE department now holds the property deeds and will oversee the formal transfer process.