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Prior
to the take-over on 16th Jan. 1987 under ‘Himachal
Pradesh Hindu Public Institution and Charitable Endowment Act, 1974’,
a nominated Temple Committee headed by the Mahant of main temple ‘Gurugadi’
had been managing the temple complex. Now a duly constituted Trust
under the Chairmanship of Sub-Divisional Officer (civil), Barsar is
controlling and regulating these affairs. Deputy
Commissioner, Hamirpur is the Commission of the Trust. There
is a temple officer for management under the key-control of the
Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh.
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Baba
Balak Nath Sanskrit College
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There
has been an extra-ordinary improvement in the management after the
take-over raising the annual offerings- income to Millions of
Rupees. A good facility of ‘Sarai’ (resting place), bath-rooms
and toilets is available for the pilgrims. There is provision of
food- both times a day in the ‘Langar’. A canteen is also being
run on ‘no profit no loss’ basis by the trust. Calls and
announcements from Information Centre can also be made as per need.
The women folk can have the glimpses of the ‘Gufa’ in front of
the ‘Thara’ from a plateform. Provision of separate lanes for
men and women has also been made for use in the event of heavy rush
of pilgrims. Street-lights have been provided upto Shahtalai and
Baba ki Bauli.
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In the
field of education, the efforts made by the Trust are commendable. A
Degree College, a Sanskrit College, a High School and a modern
School are being run by the Trust. Services of a Charitable Hospital
can also be availed. A Satsang Bhawan has been constructed for
religious discourses and devotional songs. The catalog of the
library, in the temple complex, has a good number of rare books. A
Museum near Bhartrihari temple speaks of rare and special articles
offer to the Baba ji in the temple.
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Baba
Balak Nath Degree College Chakmoh
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They have been exhibited in a
systematic manners. Visioning the future development needs of the
trust, a Master-plan for 20 years has been prepared which includes a
multi-storeyed Sarai, a big Bus Stand. A hospital, with modern
facilities, is being constructed at Chakmoh (few KMs from Deoth Sidh).
Amenities like urinals, bath-rooms and irrigation-cum-sewerage will
be expanded sufficiently under the above quoted master-plan.
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Temple
Trust's No Profit No Loss Canteen
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Staying
facility is also available in ‘Dharamshalas’ being managed by
private institutions. Essential services- like Bank, Post-Office,
Telephone etc. are also easily accessible here. Every consumable
article of common use can be had from a small adjoining market.
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