Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department

Before the commencement of The Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act 1997, (i.e. before dated: 01-05-2003) The Administration and Maintenance of Religious Institutions was conducted under the following different 5 Acts.

1. Mysore Religious and Charitable Institutions Act, 1927.
2. Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950
3. Hyderabad Endowment Regulations Act, 1349
4. Madras Hindu religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act 1951.
5. Coorg Temple Funds Management Act 1956.

For the Adequate Maintenance and to bring Uniformity in the Administration of Religious Institutions Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments 1997 was brought into force.

The Following Institutions come under the Management of Endowment Department.

1. There are 34563 Temples/Notified Institutions present in this state.
2. Agama Section of Sri Maharaja Sanskrit College, Mysore, Government Sanskrit College Melukote.
3. Karnataka State Choultries at Tirumala, Mantralaya, Srishailam of Andhra Pradesh , Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh State and Tulajapur of Maharashtra State comes under this Department.

The Management and Administration of the temples/Notified Institutions of this State is carried out under the provisions of Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment ACT 1997 and Rules 2002. And Amendment 12/2012 vide Govenrment Order No Kum E 148/musevi/2011, Dated: 27-01-2012.

The Management and Administration of the Karnataka State Choultries situated outside the state is carried out under the provisions of Karnataka Choultries Administrative Rules 2010, from Government Order No RD/138/musevi/2009, Dated: 18-11- 2010.