# Establish pilgrim rest houses in six major religious cities

- ID: P01-C-04#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p01-c-04-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p01-c-04-1)
- Pillar: 1. Tamil Identity and Pride
- Section: C. Tourism
- Manifesto page: 15
- Stage: In the budget (Named in the budget speech; an amount may or may not be given)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

Rest houses for pilgrims will be established in Tiruvannamalai, Madurai, Rameswaram, Palani, Velankanni, and Nagore.

## Where it stands

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government sanctioned Rs.60 crore to build rest houses in Thirukkadaiyur, Nagore, and Velankanni.

**So far:** Rest houses at Thirukkadaiyur, Nagore, and Velankanni

**Not yet seen:** Rest houses for Tiruvannamalai, Madurai, Rameswaram, and Palani are not mentioned.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 80: Modern rest houses will be established at Thirukkadaiyur, Nagore, and Velankanni at an estimated cost of Rs.60 crore. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=80))

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