Temple Development Board

Temple Development Board are statutory and independent bodies created for the governing and management of temples in India. With the passing of the Madras Regulation Act in the year 1817, temples were brought under the control of the East India Company, a corporate organisation. The concept of a temple included its premises and wealth. However, from 1925, temples were brought under government control with the passing of the State Religious and Charitable Endowments Act. Under this Act, the state governments exercised power for the formation of temple development boards for major temples with the members from local city.

History and Objective

Until the pre-British era temple management was with local members of town. A temple was a place of many cultural activities and social development place with rest houses, cow dwelling places, community halls, etc.[1] Temple development boards for many temples in India are created for the maintenance and governing of the affairs of the temple.[2] After independence, temples were brought under the administration of state governments with the formation of the States Religious and Charitable Endowments Act.

Composition

A temple development board includes a chairman, vice chairman, and other members appointed by the state government.[3][1][4]

Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of a temple development board include the following:[5][2][6][7][8]

  • Ensuring performance of rituals.
  • Development and maintenance of temples in other towns.
  • Ensuring security of the temple property.
  • Ensuring welfare of pilgrims.
  • Look after welfare of staff.
  • Hygiene preparation of Prasad.
  • Road Maintenance and drinking water supply in premises.

Major Temple Development Boards

See also

References
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  2. "Why India's temples must be freed from government control". Firstpost. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. "'Letting non-Hindus run Hindu temples a mockery of secularism'". The Sunday Guardian Live. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. "Telangana may not invite PM to Yadadri temple function". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. "Tirupathi temple board to build temple, spiritual centre in J&K, gets land lease for 40 years". ThePrint. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. "Firhad Hakim is chairman of Tarakeshwar Development Board, not Mandir Trust". millenniumpost.in. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. Mungara, Sunil (7 December 2021). "Hyderabad: Yadadri temple getting ready for inaugural | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. "Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board initiates development of 'Shankaracharya temple' in Katra | Jammu News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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