T.N. Committee constituted to shortlist candidates for posts of non-hereditary trustees in temples
The Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department has formed a new state-level committee to select non-hereditary trustees for temples with annual incomes exceeding ₹10 lakh. The committee includes religious leaders, legal experts, and government officials to oversee the appointment process.
Why it matters
The management of high-income religious institutions is a significant administrative and political issue in Tamil Nadu, impacting temple governance and resource allocation.
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has constituted a State-level committee to screen, sort and shortlist candidates for the posts of non-hereditary trustees of temples whose incomes are above ₹10 lakh per annum. The committee will be headed by Thirugnana Balaya Swamigal of the Bommapuram Aadheenam, Mayilam. Retired District judge K. Ramanathan will be vice-president. The members would be Archana Kalpathi Agoram, former IAS officer P.R. Sampath, T. Velmurugan, M. Sumathi and the Commissioner of HR&CE. The order issued by Secretary HR&CE J. Kumaragurubaran said since the term of the previous committee had come to an end, a new committee has been constituted.
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