# Government subsidies provided for holy pilgrimages of all faiths

- ID: P02-C-05#3
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p02-c-05-3 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p02-c-05-3)
- Pillar: 2. Dignified Life and Social Security
- Section: C. Minority Welfare
- Manifesto page: 20
- Stage: First steps (Work started, a pilot, or a small start)
- Last recorded: 25 Sep 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

Government subsidies for holy pilgrimages of all faiths will be provided.

## Where it stands

First steps taken on 18 Aug 2026.

The government has invited applications for pilgrimage subsidies for Buddhist and Jerusalem pilgrims, and the budget raises the Hajj subsidy.

**So far:** Subsidies for Hajj pilgrims, Jerusalem pilgrims, Buddhist festival attendees, and senior citizen pilgrimages.

**Not yet seen:** Subsidies for other faiths or additional pilgrimage destinations are not mentioned.

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

## Documents behind this

- 25 Sep 2026 · Press release · DIPR press release 22610: The Tamil Nadu government invites applications for a Jerusalem pilgrimage subsidy from 550 Christians and 50 nuns/sisters, providing Rs 37,000 per person for pilgrims and Rs 60,000 per person for nuns/sisters. ([Open the document (Press release)](https://dipr.tn.gov.in/dipr_api/v1/uploads/tn_govt_press_release/DIPR-PR_No.-742_-Minorities_Welfare_Press_Release-Date_25.09.2026.pdf))
- 18 Aug 2026 · Press release · DIPR press release 22351: The government invites applications from Buddhists residing in Tamil Nadu for a subsidy of up to 5,000 rupees to participate in the Dhamma Chakra Pravartan festival at Nagpur Deekshabhoomi on Vijayadashami. ([Open the document (Press release)](https://dipr.tn.gov.in/dipr_api/v1/uploads/tn_govt_press_release/DIPR_-_P.R.No.552_-_Minorities_Welfare_Dept_Press_Release_-_Date.18.08.2026.pdf))
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 80: The government will enable senior citizens to visit their chosen holy pilgrimage sites every year with fully sponsored travel, lodging, and meals, funded by an allocation of Rs.20 crore. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=80))
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 26: The subsidy of Rs.25,000 provided by the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee to first-time Hajj pilgrims will be increased to Rs.35,000. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=26))

> Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.