Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
இந்து சமய அறநிலையத் துறை
Agency overview
Formed 1960
Jurisdiction Tamil Nadu
Headquarters Chennai
Minister responsible
  • R.Kamaraj[1], Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Agency executive
  • Dr.M.Veera Shanmuga MoneyIAS[2], Secretary to Government
Website http://www.tnhrce.org

The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department is one of the department of Government of Tamil Nadu which manages and controls the temple administration within the state. Department was constituted

History

In 1923, Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act was passed by Madras Presidency. In 1925, the Government constituted "The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board" consisting of a President and two to four Commissioners nominated by the Government to function as a statutory body. Subsequently, it was modified and in 1960 it became The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department by Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 which came into force with effect from 1 January 1960.[3]

From 1991, no religious and spiritual leaders are involved in maintenance and administration of the Hindu Temples and Charitable Endowments. However, the maintenance and administration of the Jain temples are under the administration of Jain religious and spiritual leaders. As the law-allowed minimal rights to Hindu heads are not given in practice, the Hindus have been fighting for their rights to protect against destruction. [4]

The act controls 36,425 temples, 56 mutts or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mutts), 1,721 specific endowments and 189 trusts.

Schemes

Annadhanam Scheme is conducted in 518 Temples and 50 to 300 devotees are provided with mid day meals after Uchikala Pooja. In every year Special Rejuvenation camp for mutt and temple elephants to maintain their balanced physical and mental health.[5] Spiritual and Moral Instruction classes were conducted in 485 temples by scholars. Various welfare schemes for temple employees and Nathaswara artists were also performed by this department[6]

Temples

Below are the few maintained Temples

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Administration". http://www.tnhrce.org. Retrieved 2014-07-25. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Administration". http://www.tnhrce.org. Retrieved 2014-07-25. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
  4. ↑ "How SC upheld community's right to manage funds". dnaindia. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Elephant rejuvenation camp begins at Thekampatti". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Schemes". http://www.tnhrce.org. Retrieved 2014-07-25. External link in |publisher= (help)
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