Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Puri Jagannath Temple Reports Rs 1,912 Crore Deposits, Landholdings
The Jagannath Temple in Puri says it has almost Rs 1,912 crore in bank deposits.
Most of this money is kept in fixed deposits.
The temple also owns a very large amount of land in Odisha and some other states.
Its income comes from donations, investments, temple-owned quarries and mines, land activities and government grants.
Regular temple expenses are paid from the temple fund.
People can donate online through a platform called Samarpan.
The temple is checking its gold, diamonds and other valuable items in the Ratna Bhandar.
Police have also reported seven theft incidents at the temple during the past 25 years.
The Jagannath Temple in Puri reported total bank deposits of about Rs 1,911.80 crore as of August 31.
Fixed deposits accounted for Rs 1,811.10 crore, including Rs 1,311.10 crore in public-sector banks and a Rs 500 crore Odisha government corpus fund.
The temple owns 60,821 acres of land, with 60,426 acres across 24 Odisha districts and 395 acres in six other states.
Temple income comes from donations, quarries and mines, fixed-deposit interest, land transactions and government grants.
An inventory of gold, diamonds and other valuables is underway, while police reported seven theft incidents at the temple over 25 years.
- Who
- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, led by Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, and the Jagannath Temple in Puri.
- What
- The administration disclosed the temple’s bank deposits, landholdings, income sources, digital donations and valuables inventory.
- When
- The financial figures were as of August 31; the statement was issued on September 3, and the Samarpan platform launched shortly before the Rath Yatra on July 15.
- Where
- The temple is in Puri, Odisha; its land is spread across 24 Odisha districts and six other states, including West Bengal.
- Why
- The administration said the temple must maintain its assets, pay daily expenses and keep the public informed about donations.
- Total bank deposits
- Approximately Rs 1,911.80 crore as of August 31
- Fixed deposits
- Rs 1,811.10 crore held under three schemes
- Public-sector bank deposits
- Rs 1,311.10 crore
- Odisha government corpus fund
- Rs 500 crore kept in the temple’s profit and loss account
- Land ownership
- 60,821 acres across the country
- Digital donations
- Rs 56.71 lakh received through Samarpan by August 31
- Valuables inventory
- Gold, diamonds and other valuables are being inventoried after a 48-year gap
