Puri's Jagannath Temple Holds Rs 1,912 Crore and Owns 60,821 Acres of Land
The Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, holds nearly Rs 1,912 crore in bank deposits and owns 60,821 acres of land nationwide, along with gold and diamond ornaments in its Ratna Bhandar. As of August 31, Rs 1,811.10 crore is in fixed deposits, including a Rs 500 crore corpus fund from the Odisha government. Income sources include donations, quarry and mine earnings, interest, land transactions, and government grants. Daily expenses are covered by the temple fund, with transparency maintained through public displays and a digital donation platform launched in July.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 3 Sept, 07:11 am. Other outlets followed.
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