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By Anmol Alphonso A video of a private temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu showing it being demolished with the intention of reconstruction is viral with the false claim that the Tamil Nadu state government demolished the temple. BOOM found that the temple in the viral video – Sri Nalla Kamba Vinayagar Temple, is privately owned and not under the care and supervision of the Tamil Nadu government’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. It was undergoing demolition in December 2023 with the intention to be reconstructed, set to begin this month, as confirmed by a family member from…

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