State Act

The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987.

112. Establishment of 4[Hindu] Dharma Prachara Parishad - (1) It shall be lawful for the 3[Committee] to establish an institution called "the 4[Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad]" and to set apart every year out of its funds a sum not less than rupees one lakh for the maintenance of the said Parishad. (2) Upon such establishment of the said Parishad, the Hindu Dharma Rakshana Samstha established under sub-section (1) of section 24 of the Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams Act, 1979 (Act 20 of 1979) shall stand abolished and the funds standing be its credit and other assets of the said Samstha shall thereupon vest with the 4[Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad] established under sub-section (1). (3) The objects of the said 4[Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad] shall include - (i) promotion and propagation of the Hindu Dharma; (ii) the establishment and maintenance of institutions for imparting instructions in the Hindu Dharma; (iii) preparation, publication and dissemination of literature relating to the Hindu Dharma; (iv) training of dharmacharyas, dharmapracharakas and such other personnel as may be required for propagation of the Hindu Dharma; (v) establishment and maintenance of institutions for imparting training in vedas, Agamas and Powrohityam and for conducting examinations for awarding certificates in Veda, Agama and Powrohityam; (vi) any other purpose connected with or incidental to the aforesaid objects. (4) Subject to such rules as may made by the Government in this behalf, the Board of 1[Committee] may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the purposes aforesaid. 2[(5) in order to advise the said parishad, it shall be lawful for the Board to continue a body called “Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Sanathana Dharma Prachara Sadas” comprising of heads of different Hindu Mutts, prominent Hindu Charitable Trusts, Organization and other individuals in a manner may be prescribed.]