Bhubaneswar: Nearly 400 acres of land belonging to Lord Jagannath have been identified outside Odisha, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed the Assembly on Saturday.

Land found across six states

Responding to a question from Rengali MLA Sudarshan Haripal (BJD), the Minister said that 395.252 acres of Jagannath land have been traced across six states.

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West Bengal holds the largest share of Jagannath land outside Odisha

According to official sources, the largest land parcel outside Odisha is located in West Bengal, accounting for 322.930 acres. Other states where Jagannath Temple land has been identified include:

Maharashtra: 28.21 acres

Madhya Pradesh: 25.11 acres

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