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Jagannath Temple, Digha

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Jagannath Temple, Digha
Jagannath Temple, Digha. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Jagannath Temple at Digha, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, located in the town of Digha, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. The temple enshrines the deity Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, along with his siblings Balarama and Subhadra. The temple was inaugurated on 30 April 2025 after a prana pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.

The temple is sacred to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism and has been constructed as a replica of the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The project was announced in 2018, construction commenced in 2022, and the temple was officially inaugurated on 30 April 2025.

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