Formation of the Trust

As of date the entire Temple Complex is looked after by Shri Koupineshwar Temple Committee Trust, "the Trust" which is a Public Charitable Trust, registered with the Charity Commissioner’s office. The Trust is responsible for looking after the maintenance and upkeep of the entire Temple Complex and for conducting all the rituals and activities associated with the Temple.

Sometime around the year 1935, the people of Thane city applied to the Court for bringing about better management of the Temple Complex and on 12th December 1939, the Honorable Court was pleased to order that a Scheme be formed and presented for the management of the temple.  Accordingly, a Draft Scheme was provided and to the Court and the same was duly approved by the Court and subsequently placed before the office of the Charity Commissioner. On 4th November 1952, ‘Shri Koupineshwar Temple Committee Trust’ was registered and came into existence.  

Pursuant to the formation of the Trust, various improvements were made to the Temples and also the surrounding areas of the temples by constructing buildings, commercial shops, etc. which could act as a regular source of income for the temple to ensure it’s proper management.

Taking into the consideration the temple’s changing requirements certain modifications were made in the old scheme and a revised Scheme was forwarded to the Court for it’s approval on 15th September 1976, which was adopted with effect from 1st January, 1977.

Incidentally, the Trust also owns and manages the Shani Mandir, which is located near the Central Jail, Thane and is also known as the Killa Maruti Mandir. This temple was previously managed by Shri. Gade, who was also the Gurav in the Shri Koupineshwar Temple, but after the Trust came into existence, he requested the Trust to also look after the affairs and management thereof, and the said Temple has ever been owned, managed and controlled by the Trust.