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Now the temple authorities gave us five acres of land, where they wanted us to create a sacred groves garden. CHENNAI: At a time when reports about encroachment of temple lands are doing rounds in Tamil Nadu , a different effort was taken up to protect temple property. We have plans to plant another 200 saplings before the end of this year,” he said.Manimaran’s efforts were supported by a Vellore-based non-governmental organisation, he added. These saplings are then freely distributed to those who are keen to plant them. A tree lover created a flower garden on two acres of land and a sacred grove on five acres of land belonging to a temple in Karikal village near Sholingur in Vellore district.S M Manimaran of Tiruttani, who is behind this greening effort, has his own nurseries where he is raising native saplings..