Sacred wood stolen for Digha temple? Mamata dives in as Jagannath Dham politics rages
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has junked the allegations that sacred wood from the Nabakalebara ritual in Puri Jagannath Temple was used to craft the idols at the recently inaugurated Digha temple. Puri temple authorities are questioning a senior servitor on the issue. Mamata's remarks that Bengal has "neem wood" and doesn't need to steal comes amid a heated debate over the Digha temple, named Jagannath Dham.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has junked the allegations that sacred wood from the Nabakalebara ritual in Puri Jagannath Temple was used to craft the idols at the recently inaugurated Digha temple. Puri temple authorities are questioning a senior servitor on the issue. Mamata's remarks that Bengal has "neem wood" and doesn't need to steal comes amid a heated debate over the Digha temple, named Jagannath Dham.
