Can we buy temple land?
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Conclusion : For sale of land belonging to temple trust prior permission of Charity commissioner is necessary . In present case no such permission has been obtained. If such sale is vitiated by fraud or collusion the sale of land can be challenged. It is not suggestable to purchase this endownment land.
Which state has declared encroachment of temple land as a cognizable and non bailable Offence?
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu declares encroachment of temple land as cognizable, non-bailable offence. The bill seeking the amendment of the Tamil Nadu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, has been passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.

What is Hindu Religious Endowment Act?
In 1925, the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1923 (Act I of 1925) was passed by the local Legislature with the object of providing for better governance and administration of certain religious endowments. The Act divided temples into what are known as Excepted and Non-excepted temples.
Is known as the land of temples?
The land of temples is South India, the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It’s been called the last surviving classical civilization, a land where there is room for temples large and small and time for rituals passed down for millennia.

Who is owner of Mandir?
A 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that the presiding deity of a temple is the owner of the land attached to the temple, while priests are only required to perform rituals and maintain properties of the deity.
Who is the owner of Temple property?
the deity
The Supreme Court has held that all temple property is owned by the deity as a legal person and the name of the pujari or even the government officials in charge of managing the temple cannot be put in the property ownership papers in the revenue records.
What is temple Act in India?
Act shows that broadly speaking the Act provides for the management of the secular affairs of the temple and does. Supreme Court of India. Cites 19 – Cited by 9 – Full Document. Nar Hari Sastri And Others vs Shri Badrinath Temple Committee on 9 May, 1952.
Who controls temple trusts in India?
Over 19,000 important temples are directly “managed” by government officials, in the absence of temple trustees from among Hindu society. In recent years, the state control has extended to temples across India. Article 26 grants certain fundamental rights to religious denominations.
Why is Tamil Nadu called the land of temples?
Tamil Nadu is home to more than 40,000 Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, local deities, Ayyavazhi temples and is aptly called “the land of temples” by media. Many are at least 800 to 5000 years old and are found scattered all over the state. The rulers of various dynasties constructed these temples over centuries.
Why temples are more in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu has rightly earned the title “The Land of Temples”. More than 30,000 temples bear the character and distinct style belonging to different dynasties. The common feature that runs through them is the outward appearance and close resemblance owing to one common feature.
Who governs temple in India?
The temples are regulated through Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment ACT 1997. He further said that a task force would be set up to implement the anti-conversion law, and proper implementation will be undertaken.
How can I start a temple in India?
Essentials for Temples to get registered under the Trust Act
- The credentials of trustees of the temple, like Name, Occupation, Address, Age, Father’s Name, Title, Mobile Number, Email Address, and Two Photographs.
- Residency Proof of Trustee as well as Settler is required, such as Voter I.D./ Driving license / Passport.