<P> From 1991, no religious and spiritual leaders are involved in maintenance and administration of the Hindu Temples and Charitable Endowments . However, the maintenance and administration of the Jain temples are under the administration of Jain religious and spiritual leaders . </P> <P> The act controls 36,425 temples, 56 mutts or religious orders (and 47 temples belonging to mutts), 1,721 specific endowments and 189 trusts . </P> <P> Annadhanam Scheme is conducted in 518 Temples and 50 to 300 devotees are provided with mid day meals after Uchikala Pooja . In every year Special Rejuvenation camp for mutt and temple elephants to maintain their balanced physical and mental health . Spiritual and Moral Instruction classes were conducted in 485 temples by scholars . Various welfare schemes for temple employees and Nathaswara artists were also performed by this department . This department publishes an electronic magazine called Thiru Koil at its official website . </P> <P> Below are the few maintained temples . </P>

Tamil nadu hindu religious and charitable endowments act 1959 pdf