Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu

Agency overview
Formed	1960
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	P. K. Sekar Babu, Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department [1]
Agency executives	Dr. B.Chandra Mohan IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments [1] J. Kumara Gurubaran IAS, Commissioner, HR &CE [1]
Website	Official website

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.