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The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu manages and controls the temple administration within the state. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 controls 36,425 temples, 56 mathas or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mathas), 1,721 specific endowments and 189 trusts.
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Sculpture inside the temple. Kumbeswarar temple complex covers an area of 30,181 sq ft (2,803.9 m 2) and houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. [8] [9] The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 128 feet (39 m) The temple is approached by a corridor 330 ft (100 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide.
Guruvayur Devaswom manages around 12 temples including Sri Krishna Temple, Guruvayur, in Kerala. [1] Till Pre-British era temple management was with local members of town. Temple was a place of many cultural activities and social development place wish rest houses, cow dwelling places, and community halls. [2]
Religious and Cultural Practices: The inscriptions shed light on the religious landscape of the period, showcasing the coexistence of different faiths and the importance of temple donations and land grants in supporting religious institutions. The symbolic engravings of the sun, moon, and linga offer insights into cultural and religious beliefs.
The organization was established by Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji in 1956. Swamiji's in his twenties took up the initiative of building an organization and went around collecting donations [2] He set it up at a three and half acre land, purchased for Rs 7000, in a then remote Kattriguppe in South-West, Bangalore, with 12 students and two teachers.
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The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati temple is a Hindu Temple located in Pune and is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesh. The temple is visited by over one hundred thousand pilgrims every year. [1] [2] Devotees of the temple include celebrities and chief ministers of Maharashtra who visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival. [3]