An Odisha government probe refuted claims that surplus wood from the Puri Jagannath temple was used for idols at the Digha shrine in Bengal. Officials attributed the controversy to a servitor's ...

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 ...

“The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri, Odisha, has issued a show-cause notice to a senior servitor over the alleged use of surplus sacred wood of the 12th-century shrine in ...

The Odisha government has launched an investigation into the Digha Jagannath temple's adoption of the name 'Jagannath Dham,' sparking concerns among servitors of the Puri Jagannath Temple.

While BJP and Congress launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Puri Jagannath temple servitors have raised concerns about the Digha temple. Jagannath Dham temple complex in ...

BHUBANESWAR: Amidst a growing controversy, the Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, Dibyasingha Deb, has categorically stated that the newly built Jagannath temple in Digha, West Bengal, cannot be referred ...

Palma aim for a unique hat-trick of titles when they take on twice champions Kairat on Sunday in Le Mans. Illes Balears Palma could become the first team to win three consecutive UEFA futsal club ...

Padma Shri spiritual guru Baba Sivanand passed away in Varanasi due to health complications. His disciples claim that he was 128 years old at the time of his death. Baba Sivanand had been admitted ...

The Puri Jagannath Temple’s administration has issued a show cause notice to a servitor, who participated in the inaugural ceremony of the new Jagannath Temple in West Bengal’s Digha, asking him to ...

The Chief Servitor of Puri Temple hailed this as a victory for devotees, while Odisha's Law Minister clarified that sacred wood wasn't used in Digha's idol. In the wake of protests over the newly ...

A new controversy has erupted between Odisha and West Bengal over a 'Boycott Puri' trend following the construction of a Jagannath temple in Digha, sparking fears of an orchestrated campaign against ...