Puri Jagannath Temple's Trademark Applications for Five Sacred Names Approved for Publication on July 25, 2026

Key facts

• The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) received approval for five trademark applications including 'Jagannath Dham', 'Shree Kshetra', 'Mahaprasad', 'Nilachakra', and 'Koili Vaikuntha'.
• The trademark applications cleared the second round of examination by the Trade Marks Registry and were approved for publication in the upcoming Trademark Journal.
• SJTA has filed a total of 29 trademark applications to protect the temple's sacred tradition and heritage.
• The decision to pursue trademark registration came after the West Bengal government built a Jagannath temple in Digha named 'Sri Sri Jagannath Dham Cultural Centre' in April 2025.
• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi wrote to then West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in May 2025 opposing the use of 'dham' for the Digha temple.
• In June 2026, three other applications were cleared for 'Patitapaban', 'Ananda Bajara', and the logo of 'Nilachakra'.