[ad_1] The Jagannath temple at Digha, West Bengal | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The Odisha government on Monday (May 5, 2025) said surplus sacred timber used in sculpting the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra was not sourced from the Puri Jagannath Temple. For the past few days, a controversy has been…
[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited violence-hit areas, in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on May 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Refuting allegations of theft of sacred neem wood from Puri’s Jagannath shrine to make the idols for the newly built Digha temple, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (May 5, 2025)…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Saturday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party after it objected to naming the newly inaugurated shrine in West Bengal’s Digha as Jagannath Dham.During a press conference, TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar accused the BJP-led Odisha government of hypocrisy in its ‘Hindutva’ stance and said any concerns regarding…
[ad_1] Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The inauguration of a new Jagannath temple in Digha has ignited controversy between Odisha and West Bengal over its designation as Jagannath Dham. New Delhi: The inauguration of a new Jagannath temple in Digha has become the centre of a controversy between eastern neighbours Odisha and…
[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh during the inauguration of Jagannath temple, at Digha in East Medinipur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Digha Jagannath…
[ad_1] Kolkata: A newly built temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath in the coastal town of Digha in West Bengal has become the centre of a political flashpoint between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government and the BJP. The BJP has called Ms Banerjee a “fake Hindu”, stating that government funds cannot be used for building temples….
