West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced the grand inauguration of the Lord Jagannath Dham temple in Digha, scheduled for next year. The temple, designed to be a replica of the iconic Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, will also feature a Rath Yatra on par with Puri’s renowned festival.
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- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced the inauguration of Lord Jagannath Dham temple in Digha next year.
- The temple will host a Rath Yatra comparable in size to Puri’s famous festival.
- The announcement was made via Mamata Banerjee’s social media platform X.
- The temple complex will also worship Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra.
- Despite initial reports, the Rath Yatra will commence in Digha from next year.
- Some construction works and processes need to be completed before the Rath Yatra begins.
- Earlier media reports suggested the temple would be inaugurated in the first week of July.
- The Jagannath Dham is a replica of the Jagannath temple in Puri, located near New Digha railway station.
- The temple spans 22 acres and costs Rs 143 crore, as per the state urban development department.
- The project is managed by WBHIDCO, with the design and architecture by Kolkata-based Design Studio.
