Patna: Patna High Court has reprimanded the private managing body of Vishnupad temple in Gaya asking it to manage the temple properly for lakhs of devotees who visit every year.
The observation by the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S Kumar came while hearing a PIL urging that the state government be directed to declare all temple properties public.
The petitioner also urged that the state government should take control of temple management and properties and appoint a board such as the ones managing the Vaishno Devi shrine and Tirupati temple and develop basic amenities for visitors. The court said the interests of priests of Vishnupad temple will be protected.
