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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.
As under section 21 of the above Act, the Government in its order in G.O.Ms. 1465 1466 Public (L&O) Dept. dated 20.12.1996, Constituted the State Human Rights Commission with the following members: a) A Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of the High Court or Justice of the High Court.
Socioeconomic/Skill Development and Housing for SC/ST people: State Govt. Undertaking: www.tahdco.tn.gov.in: 2: Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation (TABCEDCO) 1981: Chennai: Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare: Economic Betterment for BC/MBC/DNC people: State Govt. Undertaking: 3: Tamil Nadu ...
Shiva then merged with Parvati to form Ardhanarishvara, the half-female, half-male form of Shiva and Parvati. [9] The Arunachala, or red mountain, lies behind the Arunachalesvara temple, and is associated with the temple of its namesake. [3] The hill itself is sacred and considered a lingam, or iconic representation of Shiva. [10]
Shiva in the form of Agneeswarar is the main deity and His consort is Sundaranayaki in this temple. The shrine of main deity is facing west and the shrine of goddess is facing south directions and these are specialities of this temple. [2]
The public health infrastructure in the state includes both government-run hospitals and health centers managed by the department of health. As of 2023, the state had 404 public hospitals, 1,776 public dispensaries, 11,030 health centers and 481 mobile units run by the government with a capacity of more than 94,700 beds. [7]
Purasawalkam Gangadeeswarar Temple is a Shiva Temple situated in Purasawalkam neighbourhood of Chennai district in Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. [2] It is a five-tiered temple. The main deity of this temple is Gangadeeswarar and deity goddess is Pankajambal. [ 3 ]
Thirunageswaram is one of the many temple towns in the state which is named after the grooves, clusters or forests dominated by a particular variety of a tree or shrub and the same variety of tree or shrub sheltering the presiding deity. The region is believed to have been covered with Chamapaka forest and hence called Chamapakavanam. [1]