Digha Jagannath Temple: 'Dham' term justified after consecration, says ISKCON

After the Odisha government has objected to the use of word "Dham" for Digha Jagannath temple, Radharamn Das, vice-president of ISKCON, Kolkata, a spiritual organisation entrusted upon by the Mamata Banerjee government to look after the newly inaugurated temple on Monday backed the Chief Minister's statement that controversies are being created unnecessarily.

- PRADIP CHATTERJEE

KOLKATA:

Speaking to Millennium Post, Das stated that those who are raising objections are reducing the glory of Lord Jagannath. After consecration, the temple has become an abode of Lord Jagannath and the place where God remains present can rightly be termed as a Dham. According to mythology, the abode of God is called a "Dham". He also mentioned that over 10 lakh people have already visited the temple premises since it was inaugurated on April 30.