Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates ₹23.67 crore-worth facilities at Irukkankudi temple in Virudhunagar

This is the first time the HR&CE Department has recruited Assistant Engineers (Construction) and Assistant Sthapathis through the TNPSC.

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates ₹23.67 crore-worth facilities at Irukkankudi temple in Virudhunagar

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  • Joseph Vijay inaugurates through video conference from the Secretariat in Chennai, facilities constructed at a cost of ₹23.67 crore at…
  • He also handed over appointment orders to 80 persons selected by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for various…
  • Candidates selected for different posts in HR&CE department come out with posting orders, received from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.
  • HR&CE Minister Ramesh, Chief Secretary M.

This is the first time the HR&CE Department has recruited Assistant Engineers (Construction) and Assistant Sthapathis through the TNPSC.

Published – August 18, 2026 03:17 pm IST – CHENNAI

The Hindu Bureau

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurates through video conference from the Secretariat in Chennai, facilities constructed at a cost of ₹23.67 crore at the Arulmigu Mariamman Temple in Irukkankudi in Virudhunagar district on August 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), inaugurated, through video conference from the Secretariat in Chennai, facilities constructed at a cost of ₹23.67 crore at the Arulmigu Mariamman Temple in Irukkankudi in Virudhunagar district.

The facilities inaugurated by the Chief Minister included a tonsure hall, an annadhanam hall, dining halls and 235 shops selling puja articles. The temple comes under the administration of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department.

Candidates selected for different posts in HR&CE department come out with posting orders, received from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at Secretariat in Chennai on August 18, 2026 | Photo Credit: R. Ragu

He also handed over appointment orders to 80 persons selected by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for various posts in the HR&CE Department. This is the first time the HR&CE Department has recruited Assistant Engineers (Construction) and Assistant Sthapathis through the TNPSC.

HR&CE Minister Ramesh, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Secretary of Commercial Taxes, Registration and HR&CE J. Kumagurubaran, and HR&CE Commissioner T.G. Vinay participated.

Published – August 18, 2026 03:17 pm IST

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