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. Announced in 2018, the construction was started in 2022. As of 2024, the temple is under construction and expected to be open in 2025.[1][2]
| Jagannath Temple, Digha | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Deity | Jagannath |
| Location | |
| Location | Digha |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location in West Bengal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°37′23″N 87°29′32″E / 21.6230076°N 87.4923572°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalinga Architecture |
| Creator | HIDCO |
| Completed | End of 2023 |
| Elevation | 65[1] m (213 ft) |
The temple is sacred to the Vaishnava tradition of Hindus.
History
editChief 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.[3] Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 20 August 2019 that the construction of the temple would be completed within two years.[3][4][5] 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.[6] 200 crore was allocated as construction cost.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the under-construction temple on 4 April 2023.[7][8][9] She said,
Bengali:‘বিরাট একটা কর্মযজ্ঞ চলছে। হাজার হাজার বছর ধরে জগন্নাথের এই মন্দির প্রতিষ্ঠিত থাকবে।’
Translated into English:A huge construction work is going on. This Jagannath's temple will be established for thousands of years.[8]
Deities
editJagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra will be worshiped as deities in the temple.[1]
Architecture
editThe height of the temple is 65 metres (213 ft).[10] The famous sandstone from Rajasthan's Banshi Hills has been used to build this temple.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Supratik Sengupta (24 September 2022). "Bengal government's Rs 100-crore Jagannath Temple in Digha to be complete by December 2023". www.telegraphindia.com. Kolkata. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/mamata-set-to-inaugurate-digha-jagannath-temple-what-it-means-politically-9410840/
- ^ a b "দু'বছরেই নয়া জগন্নাথ মন্দির". Anandabazar. Digha. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Tanmay Chatterjee (29 August 2019). "Bengal to build replica of Jagannath temple; oppn says Mamata wooing Hindus". www.hindustantimes.com. Kolkata. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Mamata Banerjee: Digha will be turned into religious tourism destination". www.indianexpress.com. Kolkata. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "জগন্নাথ মন্দিরের ভিত পুজোয় মন্ত্রী". Anandabazar (in Bengali). Digha. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ফের দিঘায় মুখ্যমন্ত্রী, পুরনো অনেক প্রকল্প অসম্পূর্ণই". Anandabazar (in Bengali). Contai. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "কাজ দেখে উচ্ছ্বসিত মুখ্যমন্ত্রী! দিঘায় জগন্নাথ মন্দিরের দরজা খোলা সময়ের অপেক্ষা". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Digha. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits new Jagannath Temple site in Digha". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "পুরীর মন্দিরের সমান উঁচু হবে দিঘার জগন্নাথ মন্দির, পরিদর্শন করে জানালেন মমতা". www.thewall.in (in Bengali). Digha. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.