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May 7, 2025, 04:20 PM - 4 min read
The Odisha CM warned that referring to the Digha temple in the same manner could mislead devotees and deeply offend the sentiments of Odias who revere the Puri shrine as a spiritual epicenter.
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May 6, 2025, 02:38 PM - 4 min read
The controversy gained momentum after Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari posted a picture on his official X handle on Monday, claiming the structure had been dismantled in an attempt to quell criticism over equating Digha’s temple with the historic Jagannath shrine in Puri.
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May 6, 2025, 09:56 AM - 3 min read
Daitapati Bhabani Das Mohapatra, Chief Servitor of Jagannath Puri Temple, said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had to remove the word Dham from the Digha temple after the move sparked controversy.
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May 3, 2025, 11:16 PM - 4 min read
SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee has begun an investigation into the alleged use of sacred wood from the Puri shrine to make the idols at the Digha temple.
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May 3, 2025, 01:05 PM - 5 min read
Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan has urged the Shree Jagannath Temple administration in Puri to investigate the naming of a new temple in Digha as ‘Jagannath Dham’, as well as the involvement of sevayats and use of sacred traditions, which he believes have hurt Odia religious sentiments.
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April 30, 2025, 08:21 PM - 4 min read
The event, heavy with symbolism and meticulously planned optics, saw the chief minister herself performing the Purnahuti of a yajna, ascending the temple premises with chants of Jai Jagannath and Jai Bangla and dedicating the new temple to "Maa-Mati-Manush"— her signature political slogan.
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