A state panel has begun deciding which temples, shrines, and trusts stay, move, or vanish entirely. In its first report, 8 structures built after 2009 were recommended for removal; 3 older ones for relocation or consolidation. The cut-off? A 2009 Supreme Court order. The stakes? Faith, space, and the soul of one of Asia’s largest informal settlements. With 149 hearings already held and hundreds more pending, this isn’t just urban planning; it’s a clash of devotion and development. The real question: Can a community’s spiritual landscape be redesigned without erasing its identity?