Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- The state government today revealed that the Jagannath temple at Odisha's Puri town has received over Rs 100 crore as donations in the last three financial years.

The Puri Jagannath temple has received Rs 113.02 crore as donations from 2021-22 fiscal to 2023-24 fiscal, said Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan while replying to a query of Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud in the Assembly.

According to the minister, the 12th century shrine received the donations through Hundi (donation boxes), bank accounts and other mediums from the devotees.

The Jagannath temple got Rs 17.31 crore as donations in 2021-22 financial year while the figure was Rs 50.80 crore in 2022-23 fiscal. The shrine received donations to the tune of ...