As Mamata Banerjee preps for Jagannath Temple inauguration in Digha, BJP takes a swipe

The yagya, a traditional fire ritual, was held on Tuesday and the idols of the deities will be consecrated on Wednesday.

“This (Jagannath Temple in Digha) will become an international destination of tourism. It is the pride of Bengal and the country. It has beautiful architecture. Servitors from Jagannath Temple in Puri and priests and monks from various other temples and organisations, including Dakshineshwar Kali Temple and ISKCON, have come,” Banerjee told reporters in Digha.

The newly-built Jagannath Temple, a replica of the 12th-century shrine in Puri, is scheduled to be inaugurated on April 30 on the auspicious occasion of the ‘Akshay Trithiya’. It is located in Digha, a popular beach destination 200 km southeast of Kolkata. The temple has been built on 24 acres of land using red sandstone quarried from Bansi Paharpur in Rajasthan.