"But I ask you, if the Congress can bring in a legislation to control Hindu temples, one that still stands, why cannot the present government bring in a legislation to free Hindu temples? A petition by Swami Parmatmananda and Swami Dayananda Saraswati is pending in the Supreme court since 2012. For more than 10 years. They can allow midnight hearings for granting mercy to terrorists but cannot spare time for this. In his pica, Swamiji gave the example of the grand Ardhanareswara Temple in Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. Even though the temple generates more than a crore in annual income, the budget earmarked for conducting daily puja and performing rituals is a mere 1 lac. Swami Dayananda Saraswati did not live to see the day his beloved temples would be wrested from State control. He passed away in 2015... Kapaleeswarar Temple is one of the richest temples in Tamil Nadu, owning more than 600 acres of prime property in Chennai. State records show it has 473 defaulters, with most of its land now encroached."