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Monday, May 19, 2025
Published on: Sunday, May 04, 2025
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Servitor questioned over 'use' of Puri Jagannath temple sacred wood to make idols in Digha shrine


ONL Bureau: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri on Sunday questioned a senior servitor over the alleged use of surplus sacred wood of the 12th century shrine in crafting idols in a temple at Digha in neighbouring West Bengal, officials said.

The servitor, 'Daitapati Nijog' secretary Ramakrushna Dasmohapatra, attended and supervised the consecration ceremony at the Digha temple in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 30.

'Daitapati Nijog' is a group of servitors considered body guards of Lord Jagannath

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