Law and Money

Can the government pay for a temple? Who is allowed to collect donations? These articles answer money and legal questions in simple language, including what Article 27 of the Constitution means.

6 articles in this topic

• Can a Temple Be Built for a Living Person in India?

  Is it legal to build a temple for a living person in India? A plain explainer on land, local permission and public money, with the Rajkot case as an example.

  Updated 2026-10-24

• Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act 1950: Registration Explained

  Who must register a temple or trust in Bihar, how courts tell public from private, what the 2024 push found, and what it means for any new Modi temple plan.

  Updated 2026-10-24

• Bihar Temple Spending: Punaura, Vishnupad and Rs 112 Crore

  How Bihar's Cabinet sanctioned money for Punaura Dham and Vishnupad, and why the Rs 112 crore asked for a Modi Mandir in Patna is a request, not a sanction.

  Updated 2026-10-24

• Temple Trusts in Bihar: Who Runs Mahavir Mandir and Others

  How Bihar temple trusts are registered, run and checked, with two real examples: Patna's Mahavir Mandir and the Mahabodhi Temple committee at Bodh Gaya.

  Updated 2026-10-24

• Modi Mandir Budget: Is Rs 112 Crore Real, and Who Pays?

  Rs 112 crore is what one board member says his board asked Bihar's government for. It is not a sanctioned budget. See what each report says about who pays.

  Updated 2026-10-24

• Article 27 Explained: Can Tax Money Fund a Temple?

  What Article 27 of the Indian Constitution says, how the Supreme Court read it in three cases, and why no court has ruled on the Patna Modi Mandir proposal.

  Updated 2026-10-24

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