Jagannath Temple, Digha Explained

Jagannath Temple, Digha
Map Type:India West Bengal
Coordinates:21.623°N 87.4924°W
Country:India
State:West Bengal
District:Purba Medinipur
Locale:Digha
Elevation M:65
Deity:Jagannath
Architecture:Kalinga Architecture
Year Completed:End of 2023
Creator:HIDCO

Jagannath Temple (Bengali: জগন্নাথ মন্দির) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath. The worshiped in this temple is Jagannath, a form of Vishnu – one of Hinduism's trinity of supreme divinity. The temple is located in the beach town of Digha in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was announced in 2018 and construction started in 2022, the temple is currently under construction. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.[1]

The temple is sacred to the Vaishnava tradition of Hindus.

History

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced the construction of Jagannath Temple at Digha on 20 December 2018. The detailed project report of the temple was completed by August 2019. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 20 August 2019 that the construction of the temple would be completed within two years.[2] [3] [4] There was talk of building a new temple on the site of the old Jagannath temple on the sea shore. However, the temple could not be built there due to environmental restrictions. Later land was selected for building the temple next to Digha railway station. Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority provided 20 acres of land for the temple. The construction of the temple was entrusted to West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). State Minister Akhil Giri launched the Jagannath Temple construction work on the auspicious Akshaya Tritiya Tithi in May 2022, an initiative of the state government.[5] 200 crore was allocated as construction cost.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the under-construction temple on 4 April 2023.[6] [7] [8] She said,

Deities

Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra will be worshiped as deities in the temple.[1]

Architecture

The height of the temple is 65m (213feet).[9] The famous sandstone from Rajasthan's Banshi Hills has been used to build this temple.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Supratik Sengupta . Bengal government's Rs 100-crore Jagannath Temple in Digha to be complete by December 2023 . www.telegraphindia.com . 4 April 2023 . Kolkata . en . 24 September 2022.
  2. Web site: দু’বছরেই নয়া জগন্নাথ মন্দির . Anandabazar . 4 April 2023 . Digha . en . 21 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Tanmay Chatterjee . Bengal to build replica of Jagannath temple; oppn says Mamata wooing Hindus . www.hindustantimes.com . 4 April 2023 . Kolkata . en . 29 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Mamata Banerjee: Digha will be turned into religious tourism destination . www.indianexpress.com . 4 April 2023 . Kolkata . en . 21 August 2019.
  5. Web site: জগন্নাথ মন্দিরের ভিত পুজোয় মন্ত্রী . Anandabazar . 4 April 2023 . Digha . bn . 4 May 2022.
  6. Web site: ফের দিঘায় মুখ্যমন্ত্রী, পুরনো অনেক প্রকল্প অসম্পূর্ণই . Anandabazar . 4 April 2023 . Contai . bn . 1 April 2023.
  7. Web site: কাজ দেখে উচ্ছ্বসিত মুখ্যমন্ত্রী! দিঘায় জগন্নাথ মন্দিরের দরজা খোলা সময়ের অপেক্ষা . bengali.indianexpress.com . 4 April 2023 . Digha . bn . 4 April 2023.
  8. Web site: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits new Jagannath Temple site in Digha . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 4 April 2023 . Kolkata . en . 4 April 2023.
  9. Web site: পুরীর মন্দিরের সমান উঁচু হবে দিঘার জগন্নাথ মন্দির, পরিদর্শন করে জানালেন মমতা . www.thewall.in . 4 April 2023 . Digha . bn . 4 April 2023.

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