There is an interesting story about Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple Tank which is situated on the western side of the temple. The place where the present tank is situated belonged to the Nawab of Arcot. Archakas and devotees of the temple met the Nawab and explained the necessity for a tank to be attached to temple. The generous Nawab immediately agreed to part with the land with the tank on condition that Shia Muslims should be allowed to use the tank on Moharram day each year. This custom is being followed even npw. There is perfect harmony between the temple authorities and the Nawab of Arcot even today. The present Nawab of Arcot, His Highness Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali visits the temple and the tank on Floating Festival Day and temple honours are offered to him. At present the tank is very dry and in a bad condition.

Sri Ranganathar Temple-Srirangam-Trichy

The chef-d'oeuvre of secularistic act of nawab Muhammad Ali Wallajah, Nawab of the Carnatic (1749-1795 A.D.), was the retriving the Sri Ranganathar Temple at Srirangam, near Trichy from the desecrating actions of the French troops, by deploying his armed forces and consecrating the religious place.

Further Nawab Muhammad Ali Wallajah gifted considerable extent of lands to the temple at Srirangam and other temples at Trichy for maintaning flower gardens for the use of temple. The said lands are still known as 'Nawab Gardens'.

St. Bishop Heber College and St. Joseph College

A vast land was donated to Christian Missions at Trichy. Saint Bishop Heber College and Saint Joseph College (Trichy) are the gifts of the Nawab Muhammad Ali Wallajah, Nawab of the Carnatic (1749-1795 A.D.)