Puri Jagannath Temple has 60,000+ acres, 6 states; tackling encroachment

• Puri Jagannath Temple owns over 60,426 acres of land, with 395.252 acres spread across six other Indian states.
• Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan revealed these details in the Assembly, noting the temple is governed by the Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1956.
• The temple faces illegal encroachment issues, with 974 cases filed under the Act to reclaim 169.86167 acres in seven districts.

Why It Matters: It highlights the vast land holdings and ongoing encroachment issues of Puri Jagannath Temple.