Thevara Sthalam demolition planned by National Highways

The National Highways Department have planned the demolition of an ancient Thevara Sthalam
to make way for their proposed four track road from Vikravandi to Thanjavur. 

Highways Dept. have come to the village of ThiruPanangaattur (now known as Panayapuram) and marked the walls of the temple and some places ( we understand up to Karbagraham) for demolition.This can happen only in India and particularly only in Tamil Nadu.  

First of all, this temple came into existence more than fifteen centuries ago.... Second,  this is a Thevara Sthalam - that is Padal Petra Sthalam... I believe no public notice was issued.  

On the first day of Chitrai month ... the morning rays of the Sun first falls on the Rajagopuram.

Then it descends on the Kodimaram, Palipeedam, Rishaba Thevar, Alankara Mandapam and Mukha Mandapam. 

Then it goes beyond these and fall on the top of the Deity and slowly descends down to the base. 

The same moment the light falls on the head of Goddess Sathyambigai who is located at a different place. 

This happens on the first seven days of Chithirai month. 

I also saw a news item in today's paper where a commercial establishment P.Orr & Sons is asking the Madras High Court to prevent demolition of part of its building since it is a Heritage Building (100 years old). 

The Good news is somebody from Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha spoke  to the Chief Engineer of the National Highways and told them they should lay the four-lane highway more than a kilometre away from this Heritage site. Otherwise a case would be filed against the officials of this department in the Supreme Court and  they would have to face direconsequences for willfully harming a Heritage Site and the religious sentiments of Tamils. The Chief Engineer has now agreed (orally) to consider a different route.

The collectors of Cuddalore and Villupuram districts too have been spoken to.As usual the Rogue Department -  HR & CE has done nothing to protect this holy temple.Given below  photos showing the arrow marked by Highways as to the demolition route of this Thevara Sthalam and ancient temple